2015 - 2016 Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan and

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2015 - 2016
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
and
Human Service Transportation
Coordinated Plan
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
Prepared by
Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization
and Palm Tran
Updated March 9, 2016
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan and Human Service Transportation Coordinated Plan
2015 – 2016
Table of Contents
FOREWORD....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION* ..................................................................................... 1
ROLL CALL VOTING SHEET ................................................................................................................................................ 2
DEVELOPMENT PLAN........................................................................................................................................................ 3
A.
History and Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1. Background of the Transportation Disadvantaged Program ............................................................................. 4
2. Federal Transportation Administration Funding Programs ............................................................................... 5
3. Designation Date/History of the County’s Program .......................................................................................... 5
4. Organizational Charts ........................................................................................................................................ 7
5. Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board Certification ............................................................ 7
6. Consistency Review of Other Plans ................................................................................................................... 7
B.
Service Area and Demographics ........................................................................................................................ 9
1. Service Area Description .................................................................................................................................... 9
2. Demographics .................................................................................................................................................... 9
C.
Service Analysis / Needs Assessment .............................................................................................................. 11
D.
Goals, Objectives, Strategies ........................................................................................................................... 16
E.
Implementation Schedule................................................................................................................................ 16
SERVICE PLAN ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
A.
Operations Element ......................................................................................................................................... 18
1. Types, Hours and Days of Service .................................................................................................................... 18
2. Accessing Services............................................................................................................................................ 20
3. Transportation Operators and Coordination Contractors ............................................................................... 26
4. Public Transit Utilization .................................................................................................................................. 27
5. School Bus Utilization ...................................................................................................................................... 28
6. Vehicle Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 28
7. System Safety Program Plan Certification (SSPP) ............................................................................................ 28
8. Inter-County Services....................................................................................................................................... 28
9. Emergency Preparedness and Response ......................................................................................................... 28
10. Marketing......................................................................................................................................................... 29
11. Acceptable Alternatives ................................................................................................................................... 29
12. Service Standards............................................................................................................................................. 29
B.
Cost, Revenue Allocation and Fare Structure Justification .............................................................................. 34
1. TD Trip Rates .................................................................................................................................................... 34
QUALITY ASSURANCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
A.
CTC Evaluation Process...................................................................................................................................... 36
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APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ......................................................................................................... 40
Appendix B - Memorandum of Agreement ................................................................................................................ 47
Appendix C - Organizational Charts ............................................................................................................................ 55
Appendix D – Inventory of Available Transportation Services ................................................................................... 57
Appendix E – Map One- Seniors by Census Block ...................................................................................................... 68
Appendix F – Map Two – Persons below Poverty Level and Transit Routes .............................................................. 69
Appendix G – Map Three – Distribution of Minority Population by Census Block .................................................... 70
Appendix H – Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Implementation Schedule ............................................................. 71
Appendix I – Income Guidelines ................................................................................................................................. 74
Appendix J – Buss Pass Program Guidelines............................................................................................................... 75
Appendix K – Vehicle Inventory.................................................................................................................................. 79
Appendix L – System Safety and Security Certification .............................................................................................. 86
Appendix M – No-Show Policy ................................................................................................................................... 90
Appendix N – Local Grievance Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 93
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FOREWORD
The Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) serves as a comprehensive operational guidebook outlining
the services and service parameters that govern public transportation in Palm Beach County, Florida. This document is
continually updated as new or enhanced policies, rules and procedures are adopted and implemented into daily
operations.
Palm Tran provides the fixed-route bus service while Palm Tran Connection is responsible for meeting the
paratransit needs for the citizens of Palm Beach County. Under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners
(BCC) in conjunction with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Palm Beach County
Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB) with input from the user community, service is provided
to eligible riders within Palm Beach County.
Palm Tran Connection provides client registration, eligibility verification, trip reservation, functional assessment, inhouse dispatch, monitoring of complaints and commendations, trip scheduling and carrier contract management
responsibilities. This coordinated effort allows for increased efficiency across the board. Most clients are able to call one
phone number for all of their paratransit needs.
The Palm Beach MPO is the county-wide organization responsible for conducting the continuous, cooperative and
comprehensive transportation planning and programming in accordance with the provisions of 23 U.S.C. s. 134, as
provided in 23 U.S.C. s. 104(f)(3).
In 1979, Florida’s Transportation Disadvantaged Program was created and reenacted in 1989. The Commission for
the Transportation Disadvantaged, now the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, created the LCB
to enhance local participation in the planning and delivery of coordinated transportation services. Since both the State
and Federal Laws require coordination of human transportation services, the following document incorporates the
specific requirements of both.
For
the
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Glossary
of
Terms
and
Acronyms
used
in
this
document,
please
see
Appendix
A.
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LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION*
*Highlighted names designate members that were rescinded at the time of the certification.
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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A.
History and Overview
1.
Background of the Transportation
Disadvantaged Program
“Transportation Disadvantaged” (TD) means those
persons who because of physical or mental disability,
income status, or age are unable to transport
themselves or to purchase transportation and are,
therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to
health care, employment, education, shopping, social
activities, or other life-sustaining activities or are
children who are handicapped, high-risk, or at-risk as
defined in F.S. 411.202.
In 1989, Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, was
amended and reenacted. A Commission for the
Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) was established to
meet the Florida Statutes requirement of coordinated
transportation services for the transportation
disadvantaged throughout Florida. The Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) or Designated Official
Planning Agency (DOPA) in each County was involved in
the planning activities of their county programs. Each
MPO would designate a county Community
Transportation Coordinator (CTC) in charge of their
County’s TD services. At that time, the Palm Beach
County MPO was designated the CTC.
Palm Tran’s Memorandum of Agreement with the
Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged is
included as Appendix B.
Chapter 427, Florida Statutes
From 1974 through 1979, two agencies, the
Department of Transportation (DOT) and the
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS),
created an interagency agreement to begin
coordination of transportation activities. By 1978, the
Legislature was very much supportive of the concept of
coordinated transportation. The Legislature created
Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, in 1979. Created within
the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) was a
Coordinating Council who oversaw and reviewed what
every state agency was doing and the TD funds
expended in the area.
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The CTD was created by the Florida Legislature in
1989 to accomplish the coordination of transportation
services provided to the transportation disadvantaged.
It was created as an independent agency located in the
Department of Transportation for administrative and
fiscal purposes. In all respects, the CTD operates
independently with rule-making as well as budget
authority and administers the Transportation
Disadvantaged Trust Fund.
Florida Administrative Code 41-2
To implement the provisions of Chapter 427, Florida
Statutes, a series of rules and regulations were
developed and adopted in 1989. They were later
amended and adopted again in 1992 and 1993 as per
Rule 41-2, Florida Administrative Code. This code details
the day-to-day requirements and responsibilities for
activities mandated under Chapter 427, F.S.
Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26, 1990, Federal Civil Rights Legislation was
signed into law. The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990 mandated equal opportunity for persons
with disabilities in employment, State and local
government
services,
public
accommodations,
commercial facilities, and transportation. The ADA had
a significant impact on the services transit offers, the
way it conducts business and the equipment it uses. The
requirements for transportation within the ADA are
similar to the provisions of Chapter 427 and implement
a proposed Rule including requirements for providing
paratransit services for disabled individuals.
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2.
Federal Transportation Administration
Funding Programs
Section 5310: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and
Individuals with Disabilities Program
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with
Disabilities Program (Section 5310) is a Federal Program
administered by FDOT. The purpose of the grant
program is to assist Non-Profit Agencies and
Community Transportation Coordinators to purchase
small buses or vans to transport their elderly and/or
disabled clients. This grant program does not cover
operating expenses. Capital costs associated with the
purchase of vehicles are funded at 80% of costs by the
5310 Program, 10% by FDOT and the remaining 10% by
the applicants that receive an award. This Grant
Program is offered annually. Application deadlines are
usually early in the calendar year. Activities previously
eligible under the 5317 New Freedom program are now
eligible under the 5310.
Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Program
The Urbanized Area Formula Funding program
(Section 5307) is a Federal Program administered by
FDOT. This program provides grants to Urbanized Areas
(areas greater than 50,000 in population) for public
transportation capital, planning, job access and reverse
commute projects, as well as operating expenses in
certain circumstances. These funds constitute a core
investment in the enhancement and revitalization of
public transportation systems in the nation’s urbanized
areas, which depend on public transportation to
improve mobility and reduce congestion.
Eligible Recipients
FTA apportions funds to designated recipients, which
then suballocate funds to state and local governmental
authorities, including public transportation providers.
Eligible Activities

Capital projects

Planning

Operating costs in areas with fewer than
200,000 in population

Operating costs, up to certain limits, for
grantees in areas with populations greater than
200,000, and which operate a maximum of 100
buses in fixed-route service during peak hours
(rail fixed guideway excluded)
The 5310 program will match up to 80% for capital
assistance and 50% for operating assistance. The 5310
program will match 80% for Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) non-fixed paratransit service using up to 10%
of a recipient's apportionment.
3. Designation Date/History of the County’s
Program
 June 1999, the Palm Beach County Board of
County Commissioners (BCC) was designated as
the CTC. The Palm Beach MPO had served as the
CTC since 1990
 1999, the BCC awarded a five year contract to ATC
- Intelitran to provide management services to
the CTC and utilize multiple service providers
 January 2000, the BCC canceled its Contract with
ATC - Intelitran due to poor service quality
 July 2000, Palm Tran, through Palm Tran
Connection, assumed all management functions
for the paratransit program. Service delivery was
provided by four local providers
 January 2005, Palm Tran Connection assumed
responsibility for providing Medicaid NonEmergency transportation (NET) under contract
with the CTD with an annually adjusted capitation
rate
 February 2005, Palm Beach County entered into a
seven year paratransit contract with Palm Beach
Metro Transportation, MV Transportation, and
Two Wheels Transportation
 July 2007, Palm Tran Connection stopped
providing Medicaid NET service due to funding
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cuts. MV Transportation became the Medicaid
provider for Palm Beach County, outside of the
coordinated system
 July 2007, the BCC voted to discontinue the
County Senior Transportation Services program.
The BCC also voted to increase the ADA and TD
fare to $3.00, $5.00 for a 31-Day TD bus pass,
$1.00 for a TD 1-Day bus pass and $.75 for
Customers to use their ADA ID card on a fixed
route
 October 2008, TD Subsidy Program (TDS) - eligible
customers no longer ride for free and are
required to pay a $2.00 fare for each one-way
trip. Also, PTC reduced its service hours to match
the hours of operation for fixed route service
 October 2009, the TDS program ended, requiring
all customers to pay the $3.00 fare per one-way
trip
 August 2012, a new contract with Metro Mobility
Management Group (MMMG) started that
provided major changes in the way Palm Tran
Connection operated including: a five year
contract term, one prime carrier with three
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE)
subcontractors, Palm Tran Connection scheduling
at least 60% of the trips and the remaining trips
will given to the carrier to schedule, and
providing, dedicated and non-dedicated vehicles.
The contractor was allowed to supply alternative
vehicles including sedans, minivans and hybrid
vehicles
 October 2013, the first fare increase since 2009
allowed for expansion of fixed route services and
extending the ADA service area for paratransit
Customers
 January 2014, due to service failure with MMMG,
the BCC approved a Settlement Agreement
ending MMMG's Contract effective January 31,
2015. The BCC approved a new RFP in February
2014, which provided several major changes in
the way Palm Tran Connection operates; in-house
dispatch, BCC would purchase and provide all
vehicles, 100% dedicated service, and a sevenyear contract term. Reimbursement would be
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gate-to-gate, with separate reimbursement for
start-up and fixed costs. This new service began
February 1, 2015. First Transit, MV Transportation
and Maruti Fleet and Management are utilizing
the 231 brand new vehicles and added technology
(Mobil Data Terminals with GPS, Cameras, etc.)
the county purchased to make your travel
experience safer, more comfortable and on-time
 February 2016, the service model has increased
customer confidence. Service has been averaging
over 93% on-time since the beginning of the new
contract. Complaints are averaging less than 1
complaint per 1,000 completed trips
During Palm Tran Connection’s time as the CTC, it
has been recognized with the following awards:

Palm Tran Connection – 2003 CTAA Excellence
in Service Award

Dennis Dee – 2003 CTD Sheila Winitzer Award

Dave Evans – 2004 CTD Volunteer of the Year

Palm Tran Connection – 2006 CTAA Excellence
in Service Award

Palm Tran Connection – 2006 Urban CTC of the
Year

Palm Tran Connection – 2008 CTD Scheduler of
the Year

Two Wheels – 2008 CTD Operator of the Year

Hector Pezzuto – 2009 CTD Driver of the Year

Palm Tran Connection – 2009 Innovation of the
Year

Palm Tran Connection – 2009 Urban CTC of the
Year

Finance Team, 2010 Golden Palm Awardees
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4. Organizational Charts
Organizational charts outlining the provision of
services in Palm Beach County are included within
Appendix C. This has been divided into two sections,
the TD Program Concept Chart and Palm Tran
Connection’s Organizational Chart, to illustrate the
broader scope of services.
5. Transportation Disadvantaged Local
Coordinating Board Certification
Every County in the State of Florida has a
designated TD Local Coordinating Board (LCB).
Membership is established pursuant to State of Florida
Rule 41-2.012 (3) F.A.C. Voting membership of the LCB
consists of an elected official serving as the Chair,
advocates representing citizens, elderly, persons with
disabilities, and local and state representatives of
agencies.
A primary responsibility of the LCB is to annually
evaluate the CTC which the CTD may then approve.
Each LCB acts as an advisory body to the CTC. Other
responsibilities of the LCB are to identify local service
needs and provide information, advice and direction to
the CTC.
Yearly, or as often as needed due to membership
changes, the MPO Board signs and provides the CTC a
Certification of current membership representation.
The most recent LCB Certification is provided on Page 2
of this document.
6. Consistency Review of Other Plans
As required for the TDSP, the following documents
have been reviewed:




Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan
Palm Tran Transit Development Plan (TDP)
Directions 2040 Long Range Transportation
Plan (LRTP)
Tri-Rail Transit Development Plan
Consistency with these plans was assured through
the efforts of Palm Beach MPO and Palm Tran staff.
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a) Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan
It is the goal of Palm Beach County to provide an
interconnected multimodal transportation system
which moves people, goods, and services in a safe,
efficient, convenient and economical manner with
minimal adverse impact to the environment. To access
the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan go to
http://www.co.palmbeach.fl.us/pzb/Planning/comprehensiveplan/tableofco
ntent.htm
b) Transit Development Plan
The 2011-2021 Palm Transit Development Plan
(TDP) was the last major update. Palm Tran is currently
in the process of conducting a major update to the
2016-2026 Palm Tran TDP. Palm Tran operates the
fixed-route transit and ADA paratransit system in Palm
Beach County and is required by the State of Florida to
maintain an updated TDP. The TDP includes a
description of the transit agency's vision for public
transportation, which is a clearly defined set of goals,
objectives, strategies, and measures of effectiveness; a
detailed assessment of transit needs; and a staged
implementation plan that prioritizes improvements. The
TDP also includes a review of existing operations and
organizational structure as well as the development of a
10-year funding plan. The TDP is a policy document that
integrates transit agency goals with those of adopted
plans, including the Palm Beach MPO's Long Range
Transportation Plan and the Palm Beach County
comprehensive plan. The TDP update includes extensive
involvement from the public (including on-board and
mail-back surveys), Palm Tran staff, decision-makers,
and other stakeholders.
c) Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged 5 Year/20 Year Plan
The
Commission
for
the
Transportation
Disadvantaged 5 Year/20 Year Plan vision calls for public
outreach strategies to encourage participation by
stakeholders in the community, individuals from the
public, private and non-profit sectors in the
development and continuation of coordinated planning:
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
A coordinated, cost-effective, multi-modal
system utilizing public-private partnerships;

A uniform funding system with a single
eligibility process; and

Regional
service.
design
and
implementation
of
d) MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan
The Palm Beach MPO LRTP addresses several transit
and alternative transportation issues taking into
consideration the expansion of Tri-Rail and Palm Tran
Fixed Route bus service.
In summary, the LRTP identifies transportation
improvements which lead to the development of an
integrated inter-modal transportation system. The plan
looks at the need for any major investment studies, the
recommendation of the bicycle and pedestrian plans,
any transportation enhancement activities, and
identifies financing strategies to bring about the
implementation of the plan. This report summarizes
each element of the plan.
e) Transportation Improvement Program
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a
five-year planning program prepared by the MPO in
coordination with FDOT that identifies transportation
improvements funded by Federal, State and local
sources in order to assist local governments within Palm
Beach County with their transportation planning efforts.
f) Public Participation
Public participation plays a significant role in the
development and updates of the TDSP. Guidelines
require that the TDSP be developed with involvement of
representatives of public, private, and non-profit
transportation service providers, human service
agencies, representatives from low-income populations,
persons with disabilities, and older adults.
Public participation is encouraged in several ways,
including opportunity for public comment and
discussion at the quarterly LCB meetings. The LCB
representation is created under Chapter 427, Florida
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Statutes. The Board provides input and direction for
coordinated services. The LCB acts as the “Task Force”
regarding human transportation services in Palm Beach
County.
The Palm Tran Service Board addresses both fixed
route and coordinated transportation disadvantaged
services at public monthly meetings. There is also a
Palm Tran Service Board Paratransit Subcommittee that
affords the opportunity for paratransit users to talk
about the paratransit system in Palm Beach County.
Information regarding these meetings and reports
are disseminated through various means of
communication such as US-mail, E-mail, TV/Radio
announcements,
newspaper
articles
and
announcements, as well as through the MPO and Palm
Tran websites.
Public outreach activities coordinated by Palm Tran,
Palm Tran Connection and the Palm Beach MPO are
documented and maintained by each agency. Areas
addressed by the MPO include:
(a) ADA Accommodations
(b) Identify Stakeholders
(c) Low-Income, Minority Populations
(d) Outreach and Rider Education
(e) Publicize MPO Activities
(f) Partner with Outreach Professionals
(g) Establish Speaker Bureau
(h) Maintain Website
(i) Produce & Distribute Newsletter
(j) Conduct Information Workshops
(k) Hold Open Houses
(l) Maintain Citizens Advisory Committee
(m) Outreach Services
(n) Provide for Public Input at MPO Board Meetings
(o) Allow Public Input at MPO Committee Meetings
(p) Conduct Surveys
(q) Conduct Focus Groups
(r) Hold Public Meetings
A description outlining each area can be found in
the MPO Public Involvement Plan and Strategy Guide at
www.PalmBeachMPO.org.
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B.
Service Area and Demographics
1. Service Area Description
The development of Palm Beach County began
linearly along the Atlantic Ocean coastline with the
building of the Florida East Coast Railroad by Henry
Flagler in 1895. Growth expanded westward as
population increased and the demand for land grew.
With a total approximate area of 2,386 square miles,
Palm Beach County’s urbanized area population,
representing 96 % of the total population of Palm Beach
County, is concentrated along the Atlantic Ocean
coastline. The County measures approximately 45 miles
from North to South and 53 miles from East to West.
Palm Beach County is considered the largest county East
of the Mississippi River.
On the western border of the county, the
population is concentrated around the rural Belle
Glade/Pahokee area along Lake Okeechobee providing
a dramatic contrast to the urbanized areas along the
eastern coastline. Between both areas lies a large
agricultural zone.
2. Demographics
a) Land Use
There are 38 municipalities in Palm Beach County
which accounts for 55% of where the population
resides. The five largest cities, West Palm Beach (8%),
Boca Raton (7%), Boynton Beach (5%), Delray Beach
(5%) and Wellington (4%), account for less than 29% of
the County’s total area. Residents of the
unincorporated areas of the County account for 45% of
the total population.
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The rate of population increase is a leading
indicator of Florida’s growth. Since 1950, Palm Beach
County’s population has increased by 1,050%, from
114,700 to 1,320,134 in the year 2010.
Due to the size of the county, the western cities are
more than 45 miles away from downtown West Palm
Beach. Palm Tran is the only public transportation
system connecting the western communities to the
east.
Palm Beach County is experiencing rapid
development in the North County area, Royal Palm
Beach/Acreage area, and in the farmlands west of
Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. This growth is
primarily low density or gated residential communities
followed by retail commercial development with
activity centers scattered throughout. US 441/State
Route 7 has become a major thoroughfare and
commercial hub. Redevelopment is occurring in the
central county area in Riviera Beach, downtown West
Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach and Delray
Beach.
Public Transportation (Palm Tran fixed-route and
Tri-Rail) primarily services the heavily populated eastern
part of the county. As the western population increases,
transit is slowly expanding west. Paratransit is available
county-wide for eligible riders. Tri-Rail is the primary
transportation option for North and South trips linking
Palm Beach County with Broward County and MiamiDade County.
The expansion west has created a barrier to
transportation due to the popularity of gated
communities. Along Jog Road and 441/Route 7 there
are many gated communities, which are not accessible
to fixed-route busses. Their only public transportation
option is paratransit.
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b) Population/Composition
Currently, citizens have a choice of lifestyles: they
can live in a city, in the suburbs, or on a farm. Rapid
population growth over the past fifty years is
threatening the County's ability to sustain natural
resources, its agriculture base, and diverse lifestyle
choices.
According to the 2010 U.S. Census Summary File 1,
the population of Palm Beach County was 1,320,134
which ranks 28th in the United States. The population
of Palm Beach County has grown at a rate of 46.5%
since 1990, which ranks 346th in the United States.
c) Employment
Population and employment trends form a
dependent relationship. The growth of population in
unincorporated areas led to a larger number of work
trips made within lower density areas creating a greater
demand for single-occupant vehicle travel. Additionally,
the increase of jobs in suburban areas has made
providing transit services difficult because of low
densities. Table 6 depicts the labor force and
employment distribution for Palm Beach County.
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d) Major Trip Generators/Attractors
C.
Attractors such as employment, medical
appointments and shopping make the use of transit a
viable alternative to paratransit when they are
conveniently located along bus routes. Schools,
shopping and employment centers, hospitals, etc. have
been identified and are depicted along with the transit
service area. Palm Tran utilizes major attractors, i.e.,
Wellington Green Mall, as timed transfer points for
their system. Palm Tran schedules the routes to arrive
and depart with limited layover time at transfer points.
A significant issue in a rapidly developing county such as
Palm Beach is that jobs and services follow the new
residential construction, usually away from the
traditional, established transit corridors.
This section presents a needs assessment and
demand estimates for transportation services among
the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) population in
Palm Beach County. In 2013, the National Center for
Transit Research (NCTR) at the Center of Urban
Transportation Research (CUTR) developed a new
paratransit service demand model. This tool replaces
the 20 year old, May 1993 CUTR developed
Methodology Guidelines for Forecasting TD at the
county level, which the CTD used to refer transit
planners to for forecasting purposes. The new demand
model accounts for the following impacts:
The following represents the ten (10) largest trip
generators, in descending order, in Palm Beach County;
Palm Beach Habilitation Center, Gulfstream Goodwill
Life Academy, North County Senior Center, Mid-county
Adult Daycare, the VA Medical Center, the ARC, Boca
Habilitation Center, Alzheimer’s Community Care West
Palm Beach, Schwartz Dialysis Center and Goodwill
Industries. In addition, the four major malls in the
county are another major attractor (Palm Beach
Gardens, Boynton Beach, Wellington and Town Center
malls). Mizner Park in Boca Raton, Atlantic Avenue in
Delray Beach, City Place and Clematis Street in West
Palm Beach, Legacy Place and Downtown at the
Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, and Abacoa in Jupiter
are all major upscale entertainment/shopping areas
that equate to heavy ridership.
Routes 1, 2 and 3 are the heaviest traveled fixed
routes. They cover the major North/South corridors of
the county and have the most convenient headways of
as little as 20 minutes. Route 1 runs on Federal
Highway/Dixie/Broadway otherwise considered Route
US 1. Route 2 runs on Congress Avenue and Route 3
runs on Military trail.
e) Inventory of Available Transportation Services
See Appendix D.
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Service Analysis / Needs Assessment
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Florida Medicaid
• Census Data Availability
• Trip Rate Assumptions
• TD Trip Definitions
Published in June 2013, NCTR Forecasting
Paratransit Services Demand – Review and
Recommendations, is available on the CTD website
under Program Development, along with the blank
spreadsheets used to calculate all TD estimates in
Tables 7 through Table 11.
a) TD Population Calculations
Figure 1 identifies groups of individuals who create
the “General TD” population and “Critical Need”
populations.
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Figure 1 - Transportation Disadvantaged Population
Concept
Table 7 is an output visualization from the
paratransit service demand estimation tool. It provides
a breakdown of the General TD population for Palm
Beach County using 2011-2013 American Community
Survey (ACS) 3-Year Estimates.
Table 8 is a non-duplicated breakdown of the TD
population which relates back to Figure 1. The NonDuplicated General TD Population Estimate is thirtyseven (37) percent of the population of Palm Beach
County.
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(1) Critical Need Population
The TD population with critical need includes
individuals who, due to severe physical limitations or
low incomes, are unable to transport themselves or
purchase transportation and are dependent upon
others to obtain access to health care, employment,
education, shopping, social activities, or other life
sustaining activities. Table 9 provides a critical need
population summary to supplement Figure 1, while
Table 10 depicts the age distributions of the critical
need populations.
(2) Elderly/Seniors
Making up twenty-two (22) percent of the total
population, more than 294,000 seniors are living in
Palm Beach County as of 2013. More than half of all
Palm Tran Connection riders are seniors. Appendix E
depicts the 2012 American Community Survey census
block groups with high proportions of seniors.
(3) Persons with Disabilities
The American Community Survey and the 2010
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) are
used to create “critical need” estimates and forecasts.
Responses to SIPP questions result in two overall
measures of disability used by the CUTR tool: any
disability and severe disability.
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(4) Low-income
It is estimated that over 15% of the population is
living in poverty. If a family’s total income is less than
the Office of Management and Budget’s appropriated
money threshold determined by family size and
composition, that family and every individual are
considered to be in poverty.
Pockets of low-income housing are scattered
through the County. The Map depicting 2012 American
Community Survey shows people living below the
poverty level, with the transit route network overlaid,
shows how much of the population had access to the
transit system (Appendix F).
2015 – 2016
(5) Ten-Year TD Forecasts
b) Needs Assessment
The fixed route bus system has made vast
improvements in serving areas with the greatest need.
In the face of rapidly escalating costs for door-to-door
paratransit service, the emphasis is being placed on
greater use of fixed route transit for the disabled.
Increased usage of the Bus Pass Program is beginning to
have a positive impact on fixed route usage. Palm Tran
offers TD riders the option to take advantage of the
Palm Tran fixed route bus system through the bus pass
program. The FY 2015 Bus Pass summary is:

16,104 TD 1-Day Passes equating to an
estimated 16,104 trips with an estimated cost
savings versus the cost of comparative
paratransit trips of $426,756.

80,090 TD 31-Day Passes equating to an
estimated 961,080 trips with an estimated cost
savings versus the cost of comparative
paratransit trips of $31,715,640.

Total Estimated savings for TD Bus passes
equate to $32,142,396.
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Current statistics indicate that for FY 2015, Palm Tran
Connection processed 9,079 eligibility applications:
4,041 were new clients. Palm Tran Connection is
averaging over 340 new applicants per month during
the last Fiscal year. There were no TD or ADA appeals.
Palm Tran Connection has over 60,335 eligible riders
in their data base with 30,000 active riders. This number
includes TD and ADA riders as some riders qualify for
more than one program. Statistics have indicated that
each TD Rider averages 41 trips per year.
Three (3) block group analyses shown in Appendices
E, F, and G provide a visual representation of the
current conditions that exist for the transit dependent
populations in Palm Beach County. Appendix E depicts
the 2012 ACS block groups with high proportions of
seniors. Appendix F shows 2012 ACS Survey block
groups with percentage of residents below the poverty
level. Appendix G shows the distribution of minorities in
the County.
The Federal Government requires Environment
Justice be applied to planning and implementation of all
public transit systems. Environmental Justice refers to
an equitable spatial distribution of benefits to minority
groups and the economically disadvantaged. There are
still parts of the county where the fixed route system
does not exist.
2015 – 2016
In 2009 over 200 invitations were sent out inviting
participation in planning transportation services. A oneday workshop was conducted by Joann Hutchinson, the
United We Ride Ambassador for Federal Transit
Administration, Region IV to assist in the development
of an Action Plan that would address gaps, and identify
strategies for coordination opportunities, and prioritize
strategies for elimination of transportation gaps.
Participants included transit users, local and state
government representatives, public and private
transportation providers, human service and workforce
organizations, transportation advocates and planners,
and members of the media. The Action Plan is updated
yearly and is included in this report.
2015
2013
2011
2009
2007
2005
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c) Barriers to Coordination
1
Most of the elements perceived as barriers to
effective disadvantaged transportation in the past years
have been moderated or eliminated. The use of a
modified grid route system, timed transfer points,
better access to Tri Rail, new equipment, and new
operations and administrative centers have created a
vastly better system.
The following chart shows the passenger growth
from 2001 to 2015, as represented in increments of
100,000:
2015
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
Productivity is achieved while following the TD
standard for adequate seating. Adequate seating is to
be provided to each rider and escort, child, or Personal
Care Attendant (PCA) and no more passengers than the
registered passenger seating capacity is scheduled or
transported in a vehicle at any time.
The Florida Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged recognized Palm Tran Connection’s
Scheduling Department as the best schedulers in the
state by awarding them the Scheduler of the Year
Award in 2008.
The Schedulers have created innovative practices in
improving the communication between the schedulers
and the service on the road including:
2013
2011
2009

Inviting the drivers to review their routes and
use that dialogue to improve the routing.

Schedulers visit agencies such as the VA
Medical Center, Habilitation Centers and other
highly traveled agencies to insure effective
routing for their customers.

Two schedulers are dedicated to the 28
Dialysis Centers serviced to make sure the
customers going to life-sustaining treatments
are transported in the most expedient manner.
They visit the centers and are in constant
2007
2005
2003
2001
400
500
600
700
800
900
The greatest cost savings is achieved by multiloading passengers. This efficiency factor is defined by
the amount of passengers per hour on each respective
paratransit vehicle. The Schedulers must go through
over 200 routes a day to group trips manually.
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2015 – 2016
communication with the nurses and social
workers.



D.
Schedulers routinely ride the routes to note
the performance and make any necessary
changes.
Continuously monitoring the total number of
vehicles required for group trips by maximizing
the vehicle capacities to match that of the
demand and standardizing the drop off and
return times for the group trips.
Diligently maintaining an anchored level of
95% or better for all subscription trips, where
the trips are assigned to the same route. This
methodology enables the service to have
increased efficiencies for demand trips and
provides for a high level of consistency for the
subscription trips.
Goals, Objectives, Strategies
“Palm Tran‘s mission is to provide convenient,
efficient, courteous, safe and affordable transportation
services to the citizens, businesses and communitybased organizations of Palm Beach County.” This
mission extends to all individuals traveling within Palm
Beach
County
including
the
transportation
disadvantaged. In fact, one of Palm Tran‘s published
guiding principles is to “promote accessibility to all
citizens of Palm Beach County, including people with
disabilities, senior citizens and the disadvantaged,
through discounted fares, accessible buses and door-todoor paratransit service in accordance with state and
federal requirements.”
Palm Tran works towards ensuring that accessible
and cost-effective transportation solutions are available
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to the transportation disadvantaged in Palm Beach
County. To this end, Palm Tran strives to meet the
following goals and objectives through the execution of
the strategies outlined in this section:
Goal 1: Provide the highest level of accessible and
available fixed route bus service for the Transportation
Disadvantaged.
Goal 2: Increase the utilization of the fixed route
system by those who are Transportation Disadvantaged
and ADA.
Goal 3: Provide cost-effective door-to-door services
for those transportation disadvantaged individuals who
are unable to access the fixed route transit system.
Goal 4: Create relationships with agencies providing
transportation services to the transportation
disadvantaged that enhance and maximize coordination
and cost effectiveness.
Goal 5: Ensure that transportation services provided
to the transportation disadvantaged are provided in the
most appropriate and cost-effective manner possible,
given the guidelines of Chapter 427, Florida Statutes
and Section 41-2, Florida Administrative Code.
Goal 6: Establish policies and procedures that
ensure program effectiveness and integrity.
Goal 7: Ensure Human Service Transportation
Coordinated Plan is developed in compliance with all
Federal regulations.
E.
Implementation Schedule
Goals, objectives, strategies and implementation
schedule have been included with Appendix H.
2015 – 2016
SERVICE PLAN
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2015 – 2016
A. Operations Element
The Service Plan is a description of the operational
components for the County’s fixed route and
paratransit system and coordinated contracts.
The Palm Tran Connection Rider’s Handbook, which
provides detailed information on the paratransit
program, is included available for download at:
http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/information/connec
tion.htm. Copies of the Rider’s Handbook are also
available at Palm Tran Connection.
1. Types, Hours and Days of Service
Fixed Route
Palm Tran runs seven days a week (excluding major
holidays) serving more than 3,200 bus stops with 150
buses. Generally speaking, weekday peak service runs
every 30 minutes and off-peak every 60 minutes.
Weekend service runs hourly on most routes. TimedTransfer points allow for easy movement from the
north/south routes to the east/west routes. Palm Tran
also serves several park-and-ride lots throughout Palm
Beach County. All Palm Tran buses are equipped with
wheelchair ramps, automatic stop announcement
systems, surveillance cameras, and bike racks.
Palm Tran offers riders with bus routes and realtime schedules at their fingertips. A "MyStop Mobile"
app is available for iPhone users and a new website
"palmtran.org/igo" for Android mobile devices or
computers to use. Features include a built-in trip
planner, on-demand bus stop alert texts or emails sent
to your phone/computer indicating your bus is
approaching your stop. Additionally, riders can register
for alert subscriptions to receive daily real-time
departure information by route and stop.
Free route maps and schedules are available at all
Palm Tran facilities, County Governmental Centers and
Public Libraries. Customer Service is available to answer
trip-planning questions by calling (561) 841-4BUS (4287)
or 1-877-930-4287 (toll-free). Palm Tran’s website can
be found at: www.palmtran.org.
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Paratransit
Palm Tran Connection is a shared ride, door-to-door
paratransit service that provides transportation for
disabled residents and visitors in Palm Beach County
under the following programs:
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program
• Division of Senior Services (DOSS) Program
• Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program
Palm Tran Connection travels in Palm Beach County
from Jupiter to Boca Raton and from Palm Beach to
South Bay. The ADA core service area covers the
following: East of the Florida Turnpike in Palm Beach
County from the South County Line to Donald Ross
Road. ADA Service continues to the 3/4-mile buffer
around fixed routes located outside the ADA core
service area. Palm Tran Connection schedules all trips,
prepares vehicle manifests, handles customer concerns
& commendations, determines eligibility, and monitors
the performance of the Transportation Providers.
Reservation hours are Monday through Saturday
from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Call Center hours are Monday through
Friday 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 6:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Riders can
reserve a trip up to seven (7) days before they wish to
travel. Next day trip reservations must be made by 5:00
p.m., the day before they wish to travel. Drivers will
meet the rider at the ground floor entrance or front
door of any private residence or public building. Fares
must be paid with exact change or a pre-purchased
Connection “Ticket to Ride”. The fare is $3.50 each oneway trip. Drivers are prohibited from making change.
ADA eligible customers ride Palm Tran fixed-route buses
free with a photo ID card issued from Palm Tran
Connection.
Palm Tran Connection program updates are
available by calling the Paratransit Community Outreach
Line recording at (561) 841-4300 or (561) 274-1475 in
South County. Riders can book a trip and obtain more
information by calling (561) 649-9838, 1-877-870-9849
(toll-free) or (561) 649-0683 TDD. Paratransit
applications may also be downloaded from
www.palmtran.org.
2015 – 2016
Subscription Service
Standing order service is a regular and recurring
service in which schedules are prearranged, to meet the
travel needs of riders who sign up for the service in
advance. The service is characterized by the fact that
the same passengers that are picked up at the same
location and time are transported to the same location,
and then returned to the same point of origin. Palm
Tran Connection is required to provide Standing Order
service in accordance with the following policies:


Once standing orders are arranged, riders do
not have to continually call to arrange
transportation. Standing Order trips may be
held indefinitely as long as the guidelines
herein are met.
Excessive cancellations and “no-shows” will
not be permitted on Standing Order service.
Upon the third “no-show,” the Standing Order
trip will be forfeited. This requirement does
not apply in cases where the late cancellation
or “no-show” is due to factors beyond the
control of the rider such as an unforeseen
illness.

Standing order trips may not be changed more
than one time per month. A change is defined
as a temporary change to the days of travel,
pickup time and/or address and/or the dropoff time and/or address.

In general, standing order trips may not be
modified, i.e., a permanent change in, the
travel days, the pickup time and/or address or
the drop-off time and/or address. Changes of
this nature will result in the cancellation of the
old standing order trip and an initiation of new
standing order service. The request is subject
to the policies outlined herein.

Notwithstanding, modifications will be
accommodated which result from factors
which are beyond the control of the rider
and/or because of changes in employment.

Standing order service may be put on hold for
a specified amount of time (e.g., vacation,
hospitalization).
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Group and Special Service Trips
Special service is a request to transport a group of
25 or more TD riders for a common purpose to a onetime event from a specified origin to a specified
destination. Palm Tran Connection will accommodate
the request only when both of the following conditions
exist:

The requesting group provides written
documentation that private providers cannot
supply or do not desire to supply the Special
Service request.

The trip does not interrupt or put undue
pressure on TD-coordinated program vehicles,
or does not interfere with or detract from
intent of provision of TD service.
Requests to transport a group of less than 25 TD
riders are subject to CTC approval on a case- by-case
basis. Palm Tran Connection will not accommodate
group requests which would interfere with or detract
from provision of service for other transportation
disadvantaged persons.
2015 – 2016
2. Accessing Services

TD trips are limited to available funding and
must be provided in accordance with the
service area and hours of operation.

DOSS trips are reserved for customers north of
Hypoluxo Road for nutrition trips only.
Eligibility
Palm Tran Connection determines eligibility for
paratransit programs and enters eligibility information
for each applicant (e.g. conditions, eligibility dates) into
its paratransit database. Service will be provided the
next service day after service eligibility has been
determined and in compliance with existing state and
federal guidelines. Certification by the applicant must
be submitted to Palm Tran Connection. Licensed
medical verification or proof of income level may be
required. Palm Tran Connection will determine
eligibility within 21 days of receiving an application.
Usually, applications are processed within 1 week of
receipt.
Once eligibility has been determined, Palm Tran
Connection will mail a letter to the applicant explaining
eligibility determination, authorized services available,
eligibility expiration, re-application process and the
appeals process.
Applicants may request an application by calling
(561) 649-9838 or 1-877-870-9849 (toll-free);
downloading an application from online at the Palm
Tran website: www.PalmTran.org; or requesting an
application in person at the Palm Tran Connection
Administrative offices Monday through Friday between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 50 South Military Trail, Suite
101, West Palm Beach, FL 33415.
The following rules will be utilized to correctly
assign trips to the appropriate funding sources:



If a rider is only eligible to travel under one
funding source, Palm Tran Connection will only
provide trips to that rider under the funding
source for which the rider is eligible.
If the rider is eligible under multiple funding
sources, then Palm Tran Connection will try to
determine if the trip can be provided by the
most cost-effective program first.
ADA trips must begin and end within the
designated core ADA service area and must fall
within fixed route service hours.
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ADA
ADA service is shared ride in nature and is
complementary to Palm Tran fixed route service.
Certification will remain in effect for 3 years.
Medical verification is required to become certified.
ADA Transportation is provided within the core area
and ¾ of a mile of a Palm Tran bus route during the
same hours and days as Palm Tran fixed route bus
service. To become eligible for ADA service, an
individual must have a disability for which medical
verification is required and prevents them from riding
the fixed route bus. An individual must first complete an
ADA application to be determined eligible for service.
Even though an ADA customer may reside outside
of the core service area, a trip is eligible as long as the
origin and destination are within the core service area
or within ¾ miles of a fixed bus route. If either the origin
or destination is outside of ¾ miles of a fixed bus route,
then the trip is not eligible.
Acceptable types of Health Care Professionals who
can complete the medical portion of the Eligibility
Application include:

State Licensed Physician (M.D.)

State Licensed Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

State Licensed Chiropractor Physician (C.D.)

Podiatric Physician (P.O.D.)

Licensed Physician’s Assistant (LPA)

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
(A.R.N.P.)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (L.C.P.)
2015 – 2016

Licensed Physician Assistant (P.A.)
If a client is part of an Agency (for instance,
Alzheimer’s Community Care) or Department (for
example, DOSS), the medical portion of the eligibility
application can be substituted by the client’s medical
history report or medical diagnosis fact sheet signed
and submitted by one of the above Health Care
Professionals.
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)
The TD program is funded by the State of Florida
under Chapter 427 of the F.S. To become eligible for TD
service, an individual must either meet the economic
requirements of the TD program or have a disability
which prevents them from riding the fixed route bus as
defined by the ADA Program. The applicant must submit
either proof of income or the medical verification form
completed by a licensed physician with their completed
application. Based on the information supplied, the
application will be evaluated and their eligibility to use
the TD program will be determined. Certification will
remain in effect for 1 year.
Federal Poverty Level Guidelines will be used to
determine if the applicant is eligible for TD services. The
applicant will be considered TD if under 150% of the
Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. For the Income
Guidelines please refer to Appendix I.
Eligible TD riders fall under the following
transportation options:

Low Income: - TD riders who only meet the
economic disadvantaged requirements and
do NOT have a disability that prevents them
from using the fixed route bus, and whose
origin and destination are within the core
area or 3/4 of a mile from a fixed route bus
route must use the fixed route system and
are eligible to purchase a 31 day unlimited
bus pass for $15.00 or $20.00 ($70.00
normal price) or a 1 day unlimited bus pass
for $1.50 ($5.00 normal price).
Riders who meet the income criteria of the TD
program – regardless of disability - and whose trip
origin and/or destination are outside the core fixed
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route service area will be eligible for paratransit service
under the TD program.

Disability Only/Low Income and Disabled Riders that cannot access the fixed route
due to a disability will be provided a
paratransit trip.
Division of Senior Services (DOSS)
Division of Senior Services (DOSS) is funded by
Older American Act funds through the Department of
Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging and through
BCC funds for customers traveling to DOSS meal sites.
Registration for individuals 60 years of age or older
is completed via an application that verifies the
applicants age and that they are traveling to a DOSS
meal site. Service is provided north of Hypoluxo Road
for Nutrition Site trips only. The Mae Volen Senior
Center provides a similar service south of Hypoluxo
Road in Palm Beach County.
Confidentiality
No Transportation Operator contracting with the TD
Program may disclose any information concerning a
rider for any purpose not in conformity with local, state
or federal regulations (45 CFR, Part 205.50). Information
will be disclosed only under a court order or written
consent of recipient or his/her responsible parent or
guardian.
Fares

The current ADA and TD fare for Palm Tran
Connection is $3.50 per one-way trip. The fare
may be paid either in cash (exact change only)
or with pre-purchased tickets. Palm Tran
Tickets are available at Palm Tran Connection’s
office.

All Palm Tran and Palm Tran Connection
eligible riders over 8 years of age, excluding
PCAs, are required to pay the full fare or as
otherwise indicated on the manifest.
Companions and escorts shall be required to
pay the $3.50 fare for a one-way trip.
2015 – 2016

There is no fare for DOSS riders. However, the
DOSS riders are offered the opportunity to
contribute to their transportation through the
DOSS Donation Process. In the first quarter of
every year, Palm Tran Connection sends a
letter to all eligible DOSS riders explaining how
they can contribute to the cost of their
transportation.

The fare amount and accepted method(s) of
payment for transportation are defined by the
CTC and are subject to change.

The manifests and schedules provide complete
instructions to drivers concerning the amount
of fares to be collected.

Transportation Operators are required to
collect
the fare specified on the
manifest/schedule at the time of the vehicle’s
arrival to transport the rider.

The driver is not permitted to make change.

If a rider does not provide the appropriate
fare, the driver is required to notify their
dispatcher, and then the dispatcher will notify
the CTC, who is responsible for determining
whether or not the rider is to be transported.


Unless
otherwise
instructed,
the
Transportation Operators are prohibited from
transporting riders who fail to present the
appropriate fare unless failure to transport the
rider would result in the rider being stranded
away from home. In such instances, the
Transportation Operator is required to
transport the rider and then report the
incident as a matter of rider misconduct which
is subject to the rider misconduct provisions of
the existing contract.
Drivers are absolutely prohibited from
accepting gifts or gratuities of any kind, either
as payment of a fare or in addition to the
payment of a fare.
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Appeals
Service will be provided if Palm Tran Connection has
not made a determination within twenty-one (21) days
or the applicant has appealed their initial eligibility
determination. During the appeals process, service will
be provided until such time a final decision is rendered.
Palm Tran will accept, hear and resolve appeals
made by applicants of Palm Tran’s ADA Paratransit
services. Appeals must be filed within 60 days of Palm
Tran’s initial eligibility determination and/or from the
date upon which Connection services are suspended. A
copy of the appeals process is available by calling Palm
Tran Connection.
Appeals must be filed in writing and sent to the
following address:
Palm Tran Connection
Attn: Director of Palm Tran Connection
50 South Military Trail, Suite 101
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Multi-Lingual Programs
Palm Tran Connection’s Customer Service
department is multi-lingual; accepting reservations in
Spanish and Creole. Palm Tran Connection also
produces a Riders Guide which is available in Spanish
and English. In accordance with the provisions of the
ADA, the guide is also available in alternate formats
upon request.
Telephone System
Palm Tran Connection shall provide a telephone
system which meets the following requirements:

Palm Tran Connection is available toll-free
from anywhere in Palm Beach County.

Palm Tran Connection must answer
reservation calls daily, except observed
holidays. Service calls will be answered during
all hours when riders are being transported.
During other times, Palm Tran Connection shall
provide an automated message informing
callers of normal business hours.
2015 – 2016

Palm Tran Connection shall provide a TDD
(telecommunications device for the deaf)
which may be accessed in the same manner
and during the same hours as the rest of the
phone system. In addition, this TDD must have
the capability to record messages. The 711
Relay Service is also available for use in which
persons can dial 711 to be automatically
connected with a Telecommunications Relay
Service operator for free.
Palm Tran Connection shall electronically record all
incoming telephone calls on any telephone lines used
for accepting reservations and service related calls.
Palm Tran Connection will store these recordings for a
period of 60 calendar days. Palm Tran Connection shall
provide access to designated County and TDC staff and
for the purpose of monitoring live calls and reviewing
previously recorded calls to assist in the resolution of
complaints and commendations. Calls shall be recorded
in compliance with state and federal laws.
Prioritization
Due to insufficient TD funding, trips shall be
prioritized as listed below. This will remain in effect
until there are sufficient additional program funds. To
satisfy the demand for this service, trip prioritization is
required. Weekday, Saturday and Sunday financial
budget caps will be imposed on TD service. If a financial
budget cap is exceeded, then prioritization for Medical
Trips only will be imposed.
TD Trip Priorities:

Priority 1: Critical Care Trips (including kidney
dialysis, life-sustaining treatments)

Priority 2: Medical Trips (including medical
appointments, pharmacy trips, etc.)

Priority 3: Nutrition Trips (including daily meals
and grocery shopping)

Priority 4: Daycare and Employment Trips
(including
job
interviews,
training,
volunteering, workshops for pay and
education)

Priority 5: Other/Quality of Life Activities
(including governmental, voting, recreational,
religious and social support activities)
Service Denials
Palm Tran Connection’s goal is not to deny any
eligible rider a trip. However, Palm Tran Connection has
the right to not schedule a TD paratransit trip on the
date and time requested if scheduling attempts reveal
that no vehicles are available or if a trip within 1 hour
before or after the time requested is refused by the
rider.
At the beginning of each State of Florida fiscal year
(July 1 through June 30), Palm Tran Connection will
determine the TD allocation for each month in the
upcoming year. Palm Tran Connection may allocate
each month’s funding in such a way as to ensure equity
of service availability for each service day. Once this
amount is established, Palm Tran Connection shall
provide Transportation Disadvantaged service without
issuing service denials. If a financial budget cap is
exceeded, prioritization will be imposed.
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Scheduling
Palm Tran Connection shall schedule trips based on
the following guidelines:

If the rider has requested a specific pickup
time for an ADA trip, Palm Tran Connection
may offer a negotiated scheduled pickup time
up to 1 hour before or after the time
requested by the rider.

If the rider requests a specific appointment
time for an ADA trip, Palm Tran Connection
will schedule the rider to be picked up in
sufficient time to reach their appointment.
This schedule will contain sufficient travel
time, based on the same travel time required
2015 – 2016
as on a trip by Palm Tran fixed route, including
transfer time.

If the rider is requesting a TD trip, Palm Tran
Connection will negotiate a pickup time with
the rider based on vehicle availability. Once a
pickup time is established, Palm Tran
Connection will schedule the trip in accordance
with the travel time standards associated with
an ADA trip.

Scheduling of a one-way trip shall not include
more than one transfer to another vehicle or
mode of transportation within Palm Beach
County.


ADA paratransit service may include requiring
riders to transfer from one paratransit vehicle
to another as part of the trip.
Trips scheduled under the DOSS program will
be grouped in order to accommodate meal site
schedules and to maximize multi-loading
opportunities.
Customer Assistance
Paratransit service is door-to-door unless curb-tocurb transportation is specifically requested at the time
of the reservation and indicated on the driver’s
manifest. Both ambulatory and non-ambulatory
paratransit service is provided according to ADA rules
and guidelines. ADA paratransit services may include
requiring riders to transfer from one paratransit vehicle
to another or to a fixed route vehicle as part of the trip.
Palm Tran Connection does not accept same day
reservations.
Drivers must assist riders, upon request, in getting
to, on/off and from the vehicle. This assistance may
include:

Lending a supporting arm, guiding and
assisting up or down steps.

Drivers may not assist riders in wheelchairs up
or down more than one step.

Drivers are required to carry packages
weighing not more than 35 pounds in total.

Drivers are prohibited from lifting or carrying
passengers and/or their children.
Windows

Pickup Window
The scheduled vehicle is required to arrive at the
rider’s origin within a thirty 30 minute pickup window
as shown on the vehicle manifest. Riders must be ready
and waiting to board the vehicle at all times during the
30 minute pickup window. The pickup window occurs
15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the given pickup
time.

Service Complaints

Palm Tran Connection records all complaints to
and determines to whom the complaint should
be directed to for research and resolution.

When a Transportation Operator receives a
complaint from Palm Tran Connection, the
Operator is required to research the complaint
with their personnel and take corrective action
if necessary.

provide a written response to Palm Tran
Connection as to how the complaint has been
addressed as well as what corrective actions, if
any, have been taken to avoid future
complaints of the same nature. The
Transportation Operator must provide the
Boarding Window
When the scheduled vehicle arrives with the
scheduled pickup window, the rider has 5 minutes to
board the vehicle and to be seat-belted and/or properly
secured. If the rider is unable to board within this
"boarding window," the provider will be instructed to
proceed with the route, and the rider will be charged
with a "No Show." Riders who need additional time to
board as a result of their disabilities may have
additional time, based on prior approval from Palm Tran
Connection on a case-by-case basis.
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driver’s name and copy of the manifest with
each complaint addressed.

respond to service complaints within 5
business days.

If the complaint involves safety or serious
misconduct, Transportation Operators are
required to respond within 24 hours or less.

Palm Tran Connection will review responses to
complaints, and if it deems the response to be
inadequate, will redirect the complaint to the
Transportation Operator for further action.

In all cases, Palm Tran Connection is the final
arbiter as to whether or not complaints have
been
adequately
resolved
by
the
Transportation Operator.

Palm Tran Connection will also record
commendations; however, the Transportation
Operator may also accept commendations
directly. Operators are requested to notify
Palm Tran Connection of all commendations
received.

At the direction of Palm Tran Connection,
designated Transportation Operator personnel
may discuss specific complaints with the riders
or their representatives. All Transportation
Operator personnel are prohibited from taking
any actions against any individuals who have
made complaints in connection with this
program.
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“Where’s My Ride?” Calls
"Where’s My Ride?" calls will be accepted from
riders whose vehicles have not arrived within the
scheduled pickup window. When Palm Tran Connection
receives "Where’s My Ride?" calls, they use the Trapeze
Software system to determine the estimated time of
arrival and inform the rider when it is expected to arrive
at the rider's location. The new Mobile Data Terminals
in the vehicles can give the rider up-to-the-minute
information as to where their vehicle is located and
accurate estimated times of arrival from the
information transmitted from the scheduling software.
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On-time Performance

Transportation Operators will be considered
“on-time” when its vehicle transports the rider
to their destination prior to the requested
appointment time. If an appointment time is
not requested, the Transportation Operator is
considered on-time when the driver arrives to
the rider’s pickup location within the
scheduled pick-up window as shown on the
vehicle manifest/schedule.

On-time performance will be measured from
data
received
on
completed
driver
manifests/schedules,
and
may
be
supplemented with data from any form of
monitoring, "Where Is My Ride?" calls, and
customer satisfaction surveys.

Transportation Operators will be charged with
a valid early vehicle complaint when its vehicle
arrives to transport a rider more than 15
minutes before the scheduled pick-up window
as shown on the vehicle manifest/schedule
and requires the customer to travel early.



In these instances, Transportation Operators
are required to wait until 15 minutes before
the scheduled pick-up time as shown on the
vehicle manifest/schedule before going to the
rider's door; however, the rider is free to travel
early if they are aware of the driver’s presence
and chooses to travel early.
Transportation Operators will be charged with
a valid late vehicle complaint when its vehicles
arrives to transport a rider more than 15
minutes after the scheduled pick-up window as
shown on the vehicle manifest/schedule. In
such instances, the rider will not be charged
with a "Customer No-Show" if he/she chooses
not to travel with the Transportation Operator.
The rider will not be charged with a "Customer
No-Show" if he/she chooses not to ride with
the Transportation Operator when the vehicle
arrives more than 15 minutes after the
scheduled pick-up window as shown on the
manifest.
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
If the rider fails to board during this 5 minute
“boarding window”, the driver shall notify the
dispatcher who is responsible for charging the
rider with a “No-show” into the computerized
system (within 5 minutes of the occurrence)
and then directing the driver to continue with
the route.
3. Transportation Operators and Coordination
Contractors
In 2014 Palm Beach County issued a Request for
Proposals, seeking qualified Contractor(s) to provide
door to door paratransit transportation services to Palm
Beach County residents and visitors, including all
resources necessary to provide such services as may be
required by the CTC to meet the needs of the County’s
paratransit program. The following items were
incorporated in the review and selection of the new
transportation operators:

Capabilities and Qualifications of Operator

Scope of Work

Price and Financial Strength

Safety and Training Program

Previous experience

Capacity and Quality

Management

Insurance and Performance Bond

Resources

Accident History

Contract Monitoring

Responsiveness to Solicitation
The request for proposals was distributed locally,
statewide and nationally. Palm Beach County awarded
the contracts to multiple providers. MV Transportation,
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Inc. was awarded with Run Package “A”, First Transit,
Inc. was awarded with Run Package “B”, and Maruti
Fleet & Management, LLC was awarded with Run
Package “C” of the contract. Each provider will then
utilize DBE providers. Service provided under this
contract commenced on February 1, 2015 and will run
through to January 31, 2022.
In addition, Palm Tran Connection reimburses there
are two agencies, Federation Transportation and
Seagull Industries, for the trips they provide to their
clients through financial assistance agreements.
A Coordination Contract is defined as: A written
contract between the CTC (Palm Tran) and a non-profit
or faith based agency that, on most occasions, receives
a vehicle from the FDOT 5310 Program and performs its
own transportation services for its clients.
The
Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged’s
standard contract reflects the specific terms and
conditions that will apply to those agencies who
perform their own transportation services, as well as
joint utilization and cost provisions for transportation
services to and from the Coordinator.
Palm Tran Connection has service coordinators
(road supervisors) that perform annual inspections, spot
inspections, and monitor random trips daily to make
sure the Operators are in compliance with County,
State, and Federal regulations. In addition to the service
coordinators, Palm Tran has a Drug and Alcohol
Coordinator that ensures the Transportation Operators
as well as Palm Tran employees are following the
Federal Drug and Alcohol Guidelines.
procedures to
transportation:
In addition, Palm Tran Connection and the LCB have
instituted the following programs, policies, and
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the
use
of
public
The CTC will:

Allocate a portion of the Trip/Equipment grant
fund to be spent annually for Palm Tran bus
passes. Trip prioritization by destination will
not be considered for bus pass allocation.

Ensure that Palm Beach County takes full
advantage
of
the
Commission
for
Transportation Disadvantaged funding for bus
passes.

Establish procedures and guidelines for the bus
pass program.

Determine eligibility for entry into the bus pass
program and process completed original
applications.
Agencies will:

Prior to participating in the program, submit a
written request on Agency Stationary to Palm
Tran Connection. The request must outline the
Agency’s target population and type of
services performed. The letter must include
the names of individuals responsible for the
Agency bus pass program and be signed by the
Agency’s Executive Director or equivalent.

Adhere to (and ensure that their Riders adhere
to) the Bus Pass Policy and Guidelines. Failure
to comply will result in suspension until
appropriate documentation is received.

Ensure Riders meet the established eligibility
criteria while in the program.

Ensure that Agency Riders continuing in the TD
bus pass program re-register every year and
that all new Riders are registered within 5
business days.

Complete and accurately maintain the
Distribution Log form for all passes issued
4. Public Transit Utilization
The use of public transit is a cornerstone built into
Palm Tran Connection’s Coordination Plan. Once it is
determined that friends or family members cannot
transport a TD rider for a specific non-sponsored trip
request and the rider is functionally able to use the
fixed route bus for a requested trip he or she will be
offered a fixed route bus pass. ADA eligible riders can
ride the Palm Tran fixed route bus for free by showing
their ADA identification card.
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
ensuring that the Rider signs for each bus pass
received.
7. System Safety Program Plan Certification
(SSPP)
As part of the pass ordering process, submit a
Bus Pass Order Form and Distribution Log for
each pass distributed.
State of Florida Department of Transportation
Certification of Compliance. See Appendix L.
Riders sponsored by Palm Tran Connection or the
Agency Outreach Program will:

Complete a Rider Eligibility and Registration
Form.

Lose eligibility for Demand Responsive or
Standing Order paratransit services, except for
emergency situations, while part of the bus
pass program.
5. School Bus Utilization
At this time there is no specific utilization of school
buses by Palm Tran Connection. There have been
discussions with the School Board of school bus usage,
but with the size of Palm Beach County and the average
one-way trip length being over 15 miles, school buses
would not be conducive to the wear and tear of
paratransit trips. School buses are currently not a viable
cost-effective alternative.
A representative from the Palm Beach County
School Board is on the LCB. The School Board has a
contract with the CTC to purchase bus passes. For the
school year, an Inter-local Agreement between Palm
Tran and Palm Beach County School District resulted in
providing over 1,000 students on either annual or 31day bus passes with Palm Tran fixed bus route
transportation. In addition, there are another 1,200
students using Tri-Rail passes. The Palm Beach County
School District is one of the largest purchasers of Public
Transit Passes for transporting students in Florida.
The policies for the Bus Pass Program are included
as Appendix J.
6. Vehicle Inventory
See Appendix K.
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8. Inter-County Services
Periodic meetings with Martin, St. Lucie, Indian
River, Okeechobee, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties
occur to discuss needs and service arrangements.
Whenever an individual needs transportation into
another county, Palm Tran Connection tries to make
arrangements with other appropriate county’s CTC.
Palm Tran Connection informs the individual who is
requesting the trip of the trip arrangements. Whenever
an individual needs to go to Broward or Miami-Dade
County, Palm Tran Connection tries to provide the
individual with a trip to the nearest Tri-Rail station from
the trip origin and also make arrangements for the
pickup from the same Tri-Rail station on return.
The two established transfer points for individuals
traveling between Broward and Palm Beach County is
Mizner Park and Sandalfoot Plaza. Individuals traveling
into Broward County transfer onto a Broward County
vehicle.
9. Emergency Preparedness and Response
Palm Tran Connection and the Transportation
Operators are expected to provide transportation
during periods of heavy rain and/or other adverse
weather conditions unless County Emergency
Management pulls all vehicles off the road.
Transportation Operators are contractually obligated to
make available to the Director of Palm Tran all
requested vehicles and operators to respond to a public
evacuation. The staging area is located at the Palm Tran
Connection’s facility located at 50 South Military Trail,
Suite 101, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. Palm Tran
Connection is included in countywide Comprehensive
Emergency Management Planning. All services provided
are in accordance to Palm Tran Connection’s Emergency
Management Plan.
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10. Marketing
12. Service Standards
Palm Tran Connection’s mission is to create an
effective partnership with the Palm Beach County
community and maintain this partnership through the
creation and maintenance of an open dialogue. This
allows for the free exchange of information and ideas
on the best means for providing effective transportation
services to the residents, visitors, businesses and
organizations of Palm Beach County.
Palm Tran, conducts ongoing marketing and public
outreach through:
Palm Tran Connection will monitor the quality of
service. Performance measures include:
 Utilization: how well the resources are
being used.
 Efficiency: the ability to provide service to
users despite any constraints.
 Effectiveness: the ability to meet service
demand with existing resources.
 Administration: management performance.
Length of Call

Public relations,
relations;
advertising
and
press

Speeches and presentations to local groups or
organizations;

System brochures and service guides;

Countywide promotions and publicity;

Rider hotline updates;

Public information meetings; and

the “Transit Works” television show on county
television station and television commercials.
Note: Palm Tran Connection promotes the
voluntary dollar donation to the TD Trust Fund in the
Rider’s guide, program updates, and other mailings.
11. Acceptable Alternatives
TD-eligible children who must be immediately
removed from their residence and TD-eligible
individuals who require Baker Act transportation are
not accommodated within the coordinated system due
to the special circumstances and lack of predictability
surrounding these types of transports.
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The average length of time it takes to schedule a
trip request including registration, scheduling and
confirmation should not exceed five (5) minutes.
Hold Time
The average time a caller is on hold before speaking
to a reservationist shall not exceed three (3) minutes.
Complaint Rate
The number of complaints against Palm Tran
Connection shall not exceed three (3) per thousand
scheduled trips each month, including but not limited
to:

Reservation service errors,

Staff courtesy, professionalism and followthrough,

Scheduling
standards,

Telephone system,
errors
and
conformance
to
The number of complaints against a Transportation
Operator shall not exceed 3 per 10,000 completed
passenger trips, including but not limited to:
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
Staff courtesy, professionalism and followthrough,

Early and late vehicle operation,

Vehicle did not arrive,

Vehicle condition,

Unsafe operation.
Adequate Seating
Adequate seating shall be provided to each rider
and escort, child, or PCA, and no more passengers than
the registered passenger seating capacity shall be
scheduled or transported in a vehicle at any time.
Billing Requirements
“If the CTC without reasonable cause fails to make
payments to the subcontractors and suppliers within 7
working days after the receipt by the CTC of full or
partial payment, the CTC shall pay to the subcontractors
and suppliers a penalty in the amount of half of the
amount due, per day, from the expiration of the period
allowed herein for payment”.
Drug-Free Workplace Program

Each Transportation Operator is required to
certify that, with respect to the performance
of the TD Program, that they have
implemented a CTC approved program that
complies with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 40
and 655.

The Transportation Operator shall be
responsible for providing Palm Tran with
personnel information.

The Transportation Operator is responsible for
all costs of drug and alcohol testing.

The Transportation Operator shall permit any
authorized representative of the Federal
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Transit Administration (FTA), the Florida
Department of Transportation, Palm Tran, or
Palm Beach County to inspect the facilities and
records associated with the implementation of
the drug and alcohol testing program and
review the testing process.

The Operator agrees further to certify annually
its compliance with Part 40 and 655 before
February first of each year and to submit to
Palm Tran the Management Information
System (MIS) reports before March 1st of each
year.
Personal Care Attendants, Escorts, Children, Service
Animals and Pets
Palm Tran Connection allows riders to travel with a
PCA, service animal, children, and one companion (or
escort). Additional individuals beyond the first
companion (up to three) are carried only on a space
available basis. You must reserve a space for the
companion(s) when you reserve your trip. PCA’s and
anyone else approved to accompany the rider must
board the vehicle at the rider’s scheduled location and
time of pick-up. PCA’s and escorts are subject to the
same rules and regulations as a Palm Tran Connection
rider. Riders may transport pets in a commercially
available pet carrier which must fit under the rider’s
seat or on their lap. Newborns up children 5 years of
age must ride in a federally approved child safety seat
provided by the parent.
A PCA is a person traveling as a necessary aid to
facilitate travel by a person with disabilities who cannot
travel alone or children age 8 and under. Riders are
limited to one PCA. Activities performed by a PCA may
include but not limited to: mobility assistance, personal
care, or communication (translation, interpretation,
reading and assistance at the destination). Palm Tran
Connection will not provide a PCA for a rider nor
reimburse for the cost of a PCA.
A Service Animal shall mean any guide dog
individually trained to provide assistance to an
individual with a disability. Service animals perform
some of the functions and tasks that a person with a
disability cannot perform for themselves. Service
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animals may assist blind individuals, alert persons with
hearing impairments to sounds, pull wheelchairs or
carry and pick up things, and assist with balance, etc.

The Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged Helpline (1-800-983-2435).
Out of Service Area Trips
Child Restraint Devices
Children who are between the ages of birth and 5
years old inclusive and/or children who weigh less than
40 pounds must travel with a responsible guardian
(Escort) and must ride in a child safety seat which
complies with Section 316.613, Florida Statutes. It is
Palm Tran Connection’s policy that it is the individual
customer’s responsibility to provide the child safety
seat.
Transporting Packages
Transportation Operators are required to transport
packages belonging to riders as long as the rider is on
board with his/her package and the package fits on the
rider’s lap or beneath his/her seat. Packages must be no
larger than 2 large paper grocery bags or 4 smaller
plastic handle bags and weigh no more than 25 pounds
combined.
Transportation Operators are prohibited from
transporting illegal controlled substances (excluding
prescription medication), hazardous materials, fire arms
or explosive devices.
No service is provided beyond the County’s borders.
Those seeking service south of Palm Beach County into
Broward and Miami-Dade counties may use Tri-Rail.
Eating, Drinking and Smoking
Drivers are prohibited from smoking and using cell
phones at all times, while on board the vehicle and/or
while assisting riders. In addition, drivers are prohibited
from eating or drinking when a Palm Tran Connection
rider is on board the vehicle.
Vehicle Condition and Air Conditioning Equipment

All vehicles shall have exteriors free from
broken mirrors, windows, accumulated grime,
rust, chipped paint or major dents or body
damage which detracts from the overall
appearance of the vehicle.

Passenger compartments shall be free from
dirt, grime, oil, trash, torn upholstery,
damaged or broken seats, protruding metal,
excessively worn floor coverings or anything
else that might cause discomfort to a
passenger.
Transfer points shall provide shelter, security, and
safety for customers.

Seats shall not be broken, damaged or have
protruding sharp edges.
Telephone System

Each vehicle shall have air conditioning and
heating systems in compliance with
manufacturer’s specifications. Vehicles found
to not have a working air conditioning or
heater will be taken out of service and not
allowed to be in service without proper
authorization from Palm Tran Connection.
Vehicle Transfer Points
The Transportation Operator must be available tollfree from anywhere in Palm Beach County for
complaints and grievances and shall be posted inside
each vehicle. This may be accomplished through either
of the following means:

A toll-free (800/888) number,

Multiple local phone numbers which provide
local coverage throughout Palm Beach County,
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First Aid/CPR
Palm Tran Connection does not require the drivers
to be trained in CPR/First Aid. Drivers are directed to
notify their dispatcher of any incident involving either
the safety of a passenger or the injury of a passenger.
The Dispatcher is required to contact 911 for the usage
of CPR or First Aid.
Two-Way Communication System
Palm Tran Connection supplies the two-way
communication system for communications between
the driver and dispatch. This is currently a "push-totalk" (PTT) system through AT&T. This system allows
both single driver and group communications to all
parts of Palm Beach County as well as a GPS component
that displays the driver’s actual location.
Federal law prohibits any unauthorized individuals
from communicating on this system.
Palm Tran Connection and/ or the locally approved
Grievance Board whose decision is binding and final.
Palm Tran Connection’s No-Show Policy is included as
Appendix M.
Reports
Transportation Operators are required to provide
data to assist Palm Tran Connection in compiling and
completing required daily, weekly, quarterly, and
annual reports. Passenger/trip data is accessible to
Palm Tran Connection on each rider being transported
in the system. Palm Tran Connection shall furnish all
required reports to the Commission for the
Transportation Disadvantaged and any other State or
Federal department as required. All reports are
accessible through the Records Request process.
Picking up Customers

When drivers meet riders, the drivers are
required to identify themselves as Palm Tran
Connection drivers employed by their
Transportation Operators.

Drivers are expected to be professional and
courteous at all times.

While on duty, drivers are required to wear an
informal uniform and wear a photo I.D. badge,
specified by their employer and approved by
Palm Tran Connection. All drivers must appear
clean, neat and present a professional image.

Drivers are required to provide general
assistance to passengers between the
door/entrance of their origin address and the
vehicle and then from the vehicle to the
door/entrance of the rider’s destination.

This assistance may include, but is not limited
to: pushing the rider’s wheelchair, lending the
rider a supporting arm, guiding the rider by the
hand or arm, assisting the rider on/off the
vehicle, and/or carrying packages of up to 35
pounds.

Drivers may not assist passengers using
common wheelchairs up or down more than
Trip Denials, Cancellations, Late Cancellations and
"No-Show" Policy
A “No-Show” is defined as: when the rider fails to
board the vehicle when it arrives to transport him/her
within the pick-up window or fails to contact Palm Tran
Connection to inform them of a cancellation at least 90
minutes prior to the rider’s scheduled pick-up time. This
requirement does not apply in cases where the no-show
is due to factors beyond the control of the rider such as
unforeseen illness.
Drivers must leave a “No-Show” tag on any
customer’s door that is “No-Show”. If a driver departs a
pickup location without waiting the full 5 minutes, fails
to leave a “no-show” tag or does not make a good faith
effort to locate the customer, a driver will be sent back
to pick up the customer. Prior to the driver departing,
the location of the driver is verified using GPS and each
number on the client’s file is called.
Any rider who is charged with valid No-Shows which
exceed 1 occurrence for every 10 scheduled trips per
thirty 30 day period, with a minimum of 3 occurrences,
shall be considered as violation the No-Show policy. Any
customer who has been determined to be in violation of
the Palm Tran Connection No-Show Policy will have the
right to appeal the decision through the Director of
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one step and are prohibited from entering
private residences and from lifting or carrying
passengers and/or their children.
Local Grievance Procedure and Process
The State of Florida Commission on the
Transportation Disadvantaged oversees through
contractual arrangements, a coordinated system of
CTCs. At the local level, CTCs are responsible for the
provision of transportation service. See Appendix N.
CTC Monitoring Procedures of Operators and
Coordination Contractors
Monitoring of Performance Standards as set forth in
the solicitation, and included in each transportation
operator contract, includes the following:

On-time Performance: Arrival within 1 minute
of the manifest/scheduled time.

Missed
Trips:
Arrived
manifest/scheduled time.

Unclean or Unsafe Vehicle: Complaints from s,
excessive road calls, or excessive at-fault
accidents.


after
the
Impolite Personnel: Regarding rudeness,
improper securement, unsafe driving, music or
food, etc.
Telephone System: Excessive ring time, on hold
or unanswered phones.
Annual Inspections
Each year Palm Tran Connection will perform a
comprehensive inspection of all the operations of the
Transportation Operators. The primary goal at Palm
Tran Connection is to ensure the safe operation of the
Operator fleet and protecting the wellbeing of the
employees as well as the riders of Palm Tran
Connection.
It is Palm Tran Connection’s intention to assist the
Transportation Operators in becoming and maintaining
100% compliance. Follow up reviews will be scheduled
until compliance is reached. The following records
and/or items will be reviewed during the Annual
Inspection/Review:

General Information of the Company,

System Safety Program Plan,

Security Program Plan,

Proof of Valid Driver's License Records,

Driver Training Records,

Operational and Safety Procedures,

Driving Hours and Work Periods,

Records of a DOT Medical Examination,

Records of a valid Motor Vehicle Record,

Records of a FDLE Background Check,

Complaint Ratio: The ratio of valid complaints
shall not exceed 3 per 1000 trips performed.

Records of the Palm Beach County Driver ID
Badge,

Contract Compliance: Driver and vehicle
compliance.

Annual Vehicle Safety Inspection Records,

Service Delivery: Dwell (Waiting) Time, Client
Assistance, and Improper Drop-off.

Vehicle Maintenance Records,

Records of Vehicle Accidents,

Driver’s Daily Vehicle Inspection Files,

Reports : Untimely and incomplete reports.
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
Vehicle Emergency
Inspection,
&

Drug and Alcohol Policy,

Insurance.
Safety
Equipment
Coordination Contract Evaluation Criteria
Palm Tran Connection staff visits each potential
coordination contract agency to examine their special
needs, facilities, equipment, and cost of providing
service. If their costs are lower or they have special
needs, the staff recommends and prepares a
coordinated contract. Every year or when needed, the
LCB is brought up-to-date on coordination contracts at
the quarterly meetings. Service Coordinators perform
spot checks on the service and a thorough Annual
Inspection.
Palm Tran Connection currently does not have any
Coordination Contracts.
B.
Cost, Revenue Allocation and Fare
Structure Justification
The needs and abilities of the Transportation
Disadvantaged in Palm Beach County are extremely
varied. Likewise, the costs of the different
transportation services provided to meet their needs
vary. The fares for public fixed route transit service
offered by Palm Tran are set by the Palm Beach County
Board of County Commissioners. They are as follows:
Fixed Route and Paratransit Fare Structure:
Fixed Route Cash Fares
Connection ADA or TD
One Day Pass
31 Day Pass
One Day TD Pass
31 Day TD Pass (annual income
of 75% or less of FPL.)
31 Day TD Pass (annual income
between 76% and 150% of FPL.)
Tri-Rail Transfer
$ 3.50
$ 55.00
$ 1.50
$ 15.00
$ 20.00
$.50
1. TD Trip Rates
To receive the funds from the TD Trust fund Palm
Beach County must apply for the Trip and Equipment
Grant. A requirement of this grant is to submit TD Trip
Rates. Rates must be submitted utilizing the TD
Commission’s Rate Calculation Model and must be
approved by the LCB. The purpose of the Rate Model is
to capture the actual costs of the TD trips by factoring
all the costs associated with the TD program. The
following TD Trip Rates are the most current available
for 2015-2016 derived from the TD Rate Model.
TD - Ambulatory
$30.88
TD - Wheelchair
Per Trip
$52.94
TD 31 – Day
Per Pass
$40.00
TD 1 – Day
Per Pass
$3.50
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Reduced
Fare
$ 1.00
Riders 8 years of age and under and police (in
uniform or with ID badge) ride free. Reduced fares
apply to: Seniors (65 years of age or older) with an ID
issued by Palm Tran, a Medicare Card, valid driver’s
license, or Florida State ID Card; Students (21 years of
age or younger) with a valid school or Palm Tran-issued
ID; and Disabled individuals with a reduced-fare ID
issued by Palm Tran, based on documented disability.
UNIT
(Vehicle Mile, Trip or Boarding Fee,
etc)
Per Trip
TYPE OF SERVICE TO BE
PROVIDED
Full
Fare
$ 2.00
$ 3.50
$ 5.00
$70.00
COST PER
UNIT $
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
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A. CTC Evaluation Process
For its 2015 evaluation of the CTC, a subcommittee of the LCB used the format presented in the QAPE/LCB CTC
Evaluation Handbook.
The CTC is evaluated annually by the LCB and review comments are forwarded to the MPO. A selected LCB/CTC
Review Subcommittee reviews the worksheets. A report was completed summarizing the findings and recommendations
of the LCB/CTC Review Subcommittee. This report was presented to the LCB for acceptance on June 10, 2015. Below is
the report:
Palm Beach County
Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board
2015 Community Transportation Coordinator Review
Counties served: Palm Beach
Date of review:
April-June, 2015
PA Staff Assigned to Review:
I.
Valerie Neilson, Luke Lambert, Anie Darucaud
Findings and Recommendations
During the month of May 2015, staff and volunteers from the LCB, MPO, and South Florida Commuter Services
made 235 random telephone calls to survey riders who used Palm Tran Connection services in the last 30 days. A
total of 80 survey responses were recorded. The average service rating by riders was 8.1 based on a scale from
1-10 (1 being the least satisfied and 10 being the most satisfied). Riders consistently stated that the service has
shown significant positive improvements since the new service began in February 2015.
Feedback recorded from the responses generated these recommendations for the CTC:

Shorten call hold times for riders calling Palm Tran Connection, especially during peak hours.

Improve/update GPS systems in vehicles
o
Some newer road facilities are not updated in the system especially for Northern or Western
parts of the County so the GPS cannot locate destinations easily

Improve trip optimization
o
Sometimes takes riders much longer to get to a destination, often times passing destinations
en route to pick up/drop off another rider.

Work with Contractors to improve Driver Training regarding working with disabled riders, riders
speaking other languages, driver safety, and customer service skills.
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Planning Agency Evaluation Process
In Palm Beach County, the Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) is the Palm Beach MPO. The MPO Board is
made up of 21 members: 5 County Commissioners, 15 elected officials from 11 municipalities and 1 commissioner from
the Port of Palm Beach. The MPO board appoints the TD LCB. While the LCB does not review the performance of the
MPO, its input, suggestions, and requests are transmitted directly to the MPO Board for discussion and action.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix B - Memorandum of Agreement ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix C - Organizational Charts ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix D – Inventory of Available Transportation Services ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix E – Map One- Seniors by Census Block .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix F – Map Two – Persons Below Poverty Level and Transit Routes ................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix G – Map Three – Distribution of Minority Population by Census Block ........ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix H – Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Implementation Schedule................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix I – Income Guidelines .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix J – Buss Pass Program Guidelines .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix K – Vehicle Inventory ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix L – System Safety and Security Certification ................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix M – No-Show Policy ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix N – Local Grievance Guidelines ..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Appendix A - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Accidents -When used in reference to the Annual Operating Report, the total number of portable accidents that occurred
through negligence of the transportation provider whereby the result was either property damage of $1,000 or more, or
personal injury that required evacuation to a medical facility or a combination of both.
AER
Actual Expenditure Report - An annual report completed by each state member agency and official planning agency, to
inform the commission in writing, before September 15 of each year, of the specific amount of funds the agency
expended for transportation disadvantaged services.
Advance reservation—A service request for a single trip to occur at a specified later time; same as a random request or
demand request. For ADA complementary paratransit service, advance reservations must be accepted at least 1 day in
advance of the trip.
ADA
AOR
APR
AVL
ASE
Advance Reservation Service - Shared or individual paratransit service that is readily delivered with at least the prior
day’s notification, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Agency - An official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, section, or
any other unit or entity of the state or of a city, town, municipality, county, other local governing body, or a private nonprofit transportation service providing entity.
Agency Outreach Program - Any non-profit social service agency participating in the CTC’s program for distribution of bus
passes to Transportation Disadvantaged qualifying individuals.
Americans with Disabilities Act - A federal law, P.L. 101-336, signed by the President of the United States on July 26, 1990
providing protection for persons with disabilities.
ADA complementary paratransit or ADA paratransit—Paratransit service that is required as part of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which complements, or is in addition to, already available fixed-route transit service. ADA
complementary paratransit services must meet a series of criteria outlined in the U.S.DOT implementing regulations.
Annual Operating Report - An annual report prepared by the Community Transportation Coordinator detailing its
designated service area operating statistics for the most recent operating year.
Annual Performance Report - An annual report issued by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged that
combines all of the data submitted in the Annual Operating Reports and the Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged Annual Report.
Automatic vehicle location - An electronic communications system for tracking and reporting the location of vehicles to a
central dispatching center.
Automotive Service Excellence - A series of tests that certify the skills of automotive technicians in a variety of
maintenance areas.
Availability - A measure of the capability of a transportation system to be used by potential riders, such as the hours the
system is in operation, the route spacing, the seating availability, and the pickup and delivery time parameters.
Batch scheduling—The practice of scheduling trips after some or all of the reservations have been received.
BCC/
BOCC
Board of County Commissioners –Board of County Commissioners is a group of elected officials charged with
administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are
usually made up of three or more individuals.
BCT
Broward County Transit- is the public transit authority in Broward County, Florida. It is the second largest transit system
in Florida
Bus - Any motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the transportation of persons for
compensation.
Bus Lane - A street or highway lane intended primarily for buses, either all day or during specified periods, but used by
other traffic under certain circumstances.
Bus Stop - A waiting, boarding and disembarking area, usually designated by distinctive signs and by curbs or pavement
markings.
Cancellation—An event where the customer who has previously requested service contacts the transit agency to cancel
the request before vehicle arrival. Some systems also define and count late cancellations, defined in various ways.
Capacity constraints—Defined by the U.S.DOT regulations implementing the ADA as being policies or practices that
significantly limit or constrain the availability of ADA paratransit service. Examples include trip priorities, waiting lists, or
an operational pattern or practice resulting in a substantial number of untimely pick-ups, excessively long trips, trip
denials, or carrier missed trips.
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CUTR
CMBE
427
CAC
CDL
CSTS
CTD
CTC
DRP
Center for Urban Transportation Research - A research group located at the University of South Florida’s College of
Engineering.
Certified Minority Business Enterprise - Any small business concern which is organized to engage in commercial
transactions, which is domiciled in Florida, and which is at least 51 percent owned by minority persons and whose
management and daily operations are controlled by such persons. These businesses should be certified by the Florida
Department of Management Services.
Chapter 427, Florida Statutes - The Florida Statute establishing the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
and prescribing its duties and responsibilities.
Citizens Advisory Committee – Committee made up of advocates who discuss transportation and report to a larger
Board.
Commendation - Any written compliment of any aspect of the coordinated system, including personnel, vehicle, service,
etc.
Commercial Driver’s License - A license required if a driver operates a commercial motor vehicle, including a vehicle that
carries 16 or more passengers (including the driver) or a vehicle weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
Commission - The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged as authorized in Section 427.013, Florida Statutes.
County Senior Transportation Services - The countywide transportation program created by Palm Tran CONNECTION to
focus on the growing need for senior transportation in Palm Beach County.
Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (1) An independent agency created in 1989 to accomplish the
coordination of transportation services provided to the transportation disadvantaged. (2) Replaced the Coordinating
Council on the Transportation Disadvantaged.
Community Transportation Coordinator - Formerly referred to as “Coordinated Community Transportation Provider”. A
transportation entity competitively procured or recommended by the appropriate official planning agency and Local
Coordinating Board and approved by the Commission, to ensure that safe, quality coordinated transportation services
are provided or arranged in a cost-effective and efficient manner to serve the transportation disadvantaged in a
designated service area.
Competitive Procurement - Obtaining a transportation operator or other services through a competitive process based
upon Commission-approved procurement guidelines.
Complaint - Any written customer concern involving timeliness, vehicle condition, quality of service, personnel behavior,
and other operational policies.
Complete (or Full) Brokerage - A type of CTC network in which the CTC does not operate any transportation services
itself, but contracts with transportation operators for the delivery of all transportation services.
Coordinated Transportation System - This system includes the CTC, the transportation operators and coordination
contractors under contract with the CTC, the planning agency, and the Local Coordinating Board involved in the provision
of service delivery to the transportation disadvantaged within the designated service area.
Coordinated Trips - Passenger trips provided by or arranged through a CTC.
Coordinating Board - An entity in each designated service area composed of representatives who provide assistance to
the Community Transportation Coordinator relative to the coordination of transportation disadvantaged services.
Coordination - The arrangement for the provision of transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged in a
manner that is cost-effective, safe, efficient, and reduces fragmentation and duplication of services. Coordination is not
the same as total consolidation of transportation disadvantaged services in any given service area.
Coordination Contract - A written contract between the Community Transportation Coordinator and an agency who
receives transportation disadvantaged funds and performs some, if not all of, its own services, as well as services to
others, when such service has been analyzed by the CTC and proven to be a safer, more effective and more efficient
service from a total system perspective. The Commission’s standard contract reflects the specific terms and conditions
that will apply to those agencies who perform their own transportation, as well as joint utilization and cost provisions for
transportation services to and from the coordinator.
Curb-to-curb service—A common designation for paratransit services. The transit vehicle picks up and discharges
passengers at the curb or driveway in front of the customer’s home or destination.
Deadhead - The miles or hours that a vehicle travels when out of revenue service. From dispatch point to first pickup,
and from last drop-off to home base or movements from home base to maintenance garage or fuel depot and return.
Demand Response - A paratransit service that is readily delivered with less than prior day’s notification, 7 days a week,
24 hours a day. This service can be either an individual or shared ride.
Denial—A trip that cannot be accommodated because of inadequate system capacity. (A denial does not include
ineligible trip requests.) For ADA paratransit, a “capacity denial” is specifically defined as occurring if a trip cannot be
accommodated within the negotiated pick-up window. Even if a trip is provided, if it is scheduled outside the 60/60-min
window, it is considered a denial. If the passenger refuses to accept a trip offered within the 60/60-min pick-up window,
it is considered a refusal not a capacity denial.
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DOT
DBE
DOSS
FTA
FAC
FCTS
FCTD
FDOT
FPTA
FS
FTE
FAC
Department of Transportation – is the most common name for a government agency in North America devoted to
transportation. The largest is the United States Department of Transportation, which oversees interstate travel.
Designated Service Area - A geographical area subject to approval by the Commission that defines the community where
coordinated transportation services will be provided to the transportation disadvantaged.
Disabled Passenger - Anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits at least one of the major life
activities (i.e., caring for one ’s self, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning).
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise – is a business entity so certified in the United States by the government of the State
in which it is located. SAFETEA provides that the Secretary of Transportation will provide uniform criteria for certification,
and that at least ten percent of the amounts made available for any Federal-aid highway, mass transit, and
transportation research and technology program be expended with certified DBEs.
Dispatcher - The person responsible for having every scheduled run leaves the yard or garage on time and maintains a
schedule matching the workforce with the workload on a minute-by-minute basis. In demand-response transportation,
the person who assigns the customers to vehicles and notifies the appropriate drivers.
Division of Senior Services –
Door-to-door service—A form of paratransit service that includes passenger assistance between the vehicle and the door
of his or her home or other destination.
Driver Hour - The period of one hour that a person works whose main responsibility is to drive vehicles.
Dynamic dispatch—The practice of transferring trips from one vehicle to another or inserting trips in vehicle manifests
based on real-time information during the service day.
Economies of Scale - Cost savings resulting from combined resources (e.g., joint purchasing agreements which result in a
lower cost per gallon or quantity discount for fuel).
Effectiveness Measure - A performance measure that indicates the level of consumption per unit of output. Passenger
trips per vehicle mile are an example of an effectiveness measure.
Efficiency Measure - A performance measure that evaluates the level of resources expended to achieve a given level of
output. An example of an efficiency measure is operating cost per vehicle mile.
Emergency - Any occurrence, or threat thereof, whether accidental, natural or caused by man, in war or in peace, which
results or may result in substantial denial of service to a designated service area for the transportation disadvantaged.
Emergency Fund - Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund monies set aside to address emergency situations and which
can be utilized by direct contract, without competitive bidding, between the Commission and an entity to handle
transportation services during a time of emergency.
Employees - The total number of persons employed in an organization.
Federal Transit Administration - is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides
financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the
DOT
Fixed Route - Also known as “Fixed Route/Fixed Schedule/Fixed Bus Route”. Service in which the vehicle(s) repeatedly
follows a consistent time schedule and stopping points over the same route, whereby such schedule, route or service is
not at the user’s request (e.g., conventional city bus, fixed guide way).
Florida Administrative Code - A set of administrative codes regulating the State of Florida.
Florida Coordinated Transportation System - A transportation system responsible for coordination and service provisions
for the transportation disadvantaged as outlined in Chapter 427, Florida Statutes.
Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged – An independent agency created in 1989 to accomplish the
coordination of transportation services provided to the transportation disadvantaged.
Florida Department of Transportation - A governmental entity. The CTD is housed under the Florida Department of
Transportation for administrative purposes.
Florida Public Transportation Association Florida Statutes - The laws governing the State of Florida.
Full-time Equivalent - A measure used to determine the number of employees based on a 40-hour workweek. One FTE
equals 40 work hours per week.
Fully Allocated Costs - The total cost, including the value of donations, contributions, grants or subsidies of providing
coordinated transportation, including those services that are purchased through transportation operators or provided
through coordination contracts.
General Trips - Passenger trips by individuals to destinations of their choice not associated with any agency program.
Goal - Broad conditions that define what the organization hopes to achieve.
Grievance Process - A formal plan that provides a channel for the adjustment of grievances through discussions at
progressively higher levels of authority, culminating in mediation, if necessary.
In-Service - The time a vehicle begins the route to provide transportation service to the time the route is completed.
Intake Clerk/Reservationist - An individual whose primary responsibility is to accept requests for trips, enter dates on
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IFB
LCB
MIS
MOA
MPO
MDT
NET
NTD
OPA
OTP
requests, determine eligibility and provide customer service.
Interactive Voice Response - This is a telephone based technology in which someone uses a touch tone telephone to
interact with a database to acquire or enter data into the database. IVR typically uses the keypad and menu-driven
responses.
Invitation for Bid - A competitive procurement process.
Latent Demand - Demand that is not active (i.e., the potential demand of persons who are not presently in the market
for a good or service).
Limited Access - The inability of a vehicle, facility or equipment to permit entry or exit to all persons. Lack of accessibility
of vehicle, facility or other equipment.
Load Factor - The ratio of use to capacity of equipment or a facility during a specified time period.
Local Coordinating Board - An entity in each designated service area composed of representatives appointed by the
official planning agency. Its purpose is to provide assistance to the Community Transportation Coordinator concerning
the coordination of transportation disadvantaged services.
Local Government - An elected and/or public body existing to coordinate, govern, plan, fund and administer public
services within a designated, limited geographic area of the state.
Local Government Comprehensive Plan - A plan that meets the requirements of Sections 163.3177 and 163.3178, Florida
Statutes.
Management Information System - The mechanism that collects and reports key operating and financial information for
managers on a continual and regular basis.
Memorandum of Agreement - The state contract included in the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan for
transportation disadvantaged services purchased by federal, state or local government transportation disadvantaged
funds. This agreement is between the Commission and the Community Transportation Coordinator and recognizes the
Community Transportation Coordinator as being responsible for the arrangement of the provision of transportation
disadvantaged services for a designated service area.
Metropolitan Planning Organization - The area-wide organization responsible for conducting the continuous, cooperative
and comprehensive transportation planning and programming in accordance with the provisions of 23 U.S.C. s. 134, as
provided in 23 U.S.C. s. 104(f)(3). Also serves as the official planning agency referred to in Chapter 427, Florida Statutes.
Missed trip—Occurs when a carrier fails to pick up a passenger. A missed trip also may be declared when a vehicle arrives
so late that the passenger will not arrive at his or her destination at a reasonable time (e.g., causing a passenger to miss a
doctor’s appointment).
Mobile Data Terminal —An in-vehicle piece of equipment that receives and sends digital messages and displays
messages on a screen. Sometimes called a mobile data computer or MDC.
Non-emergency transportation
National Transit Database Report
Negotiated pick-up time—The agreed on or negotiated pick-up time that is offered by the call taker and agreed to by the
customer after a request has been placed and availability checked. In ADA paratransit service, the regulations allow a 60min negotiated pick-up time before and after the requested pick-up time, with consideration given for the applicant’s
appointment or schedule.
Network type - Describes how a Community Transportation Coordinator provides service, whether as a complete
brokerage, partial brokerage or sole provider.
Non-coordinated Trip - A trip provided by an agency, entity or operator who is in whole or in part subsidized by local,
state or federal funds and who does not have a coordinator/operator contract with the Community Transportation
Coordinator.
Non-sponsored Trip - Transportation Disadvantaged service that are sponsored in whole by the Transportation
Disadvantaged Trust Fund.
No-show—A passenger scheduled for a demand-response trip does not appear at the designated pick-up point and time
and does not cancel the trip in advance.
Objective - Specific, measurable conditions that the organization established to achieve its goals.
Off-Peak - A period of day or night during which travel activity is generally low and a minimum of transit service is
operated.
Official Planning Agency - The official body or agency by the Commission to fulfill the functions of transportation
disadvantaged planning in areas not covered by a Metropolitan Planning Organization. The Metropolitan Planning
Organization shall serve as the planning agency in areas covered by such organizations.
On-time pick-up window—The period (typically defined around the agreed on pick-up time) when customers are to be
ready for pick-up and the period within which drivers can arrive and be considered on time. This window also will define
the maximum change in time between the agreed on and scheduled pick-up times that can be made without notifying
the customer.
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PBCHD
PBCSD
PCA
Operating Cost - The sum of all expenditures that can be associated with the operation and maintenance of the system
during the particular period under consideration.
Operating Cost Per Driver Hour - Operating costs divided by the number of driver hours, a measure of the cost efficiency
of delivered service.
Operating Cost Per Passenger Trip - Operating Costs divided by the total number of passenger trips, a measure of the
efficiency of transporting riders. One of the key indicators of comparative performance of transit properties since it
reflects both the efficiency and the market demand for the service.
Operating Cost Per Vehicle Mile - Operating costs divided by the number of miles, a measure of the cost efficiency of
delivered service.
Operating Environment - Describes whether the Community Transportation Coordinator provides service in an urban or
rural service area.
Operating Expenses - The sum of all expenses associated with the operation and maintenance of a transportation
system.
Operating Revenues - All revenues and subsidies utilized by the operator in the provision of transportation services.
Operating Statistics - The data on various characteristics of operations, including passenger trips, vehicle miles, operating
costs, revenues, vehicles, employees, accidents, and road calls.
Operator Contract - A written contract between the Community Transportation Coordinator and a Transportation
Operator to perform transportation services.
Organization Type - Describes the structure of a Community Transportation Coordinator, whether it is a private-forprofit, private non-profit, government, quasi-government or transit agency.
Palm Beach County – is the largest county in the state of Florida in area. As of 2008, the rapidly-growing county's
estimated population was 1,294,654, making it the third most populous in the state and the twenty ninth most populous
in the United States.
Palm Beach County Health Department - is a unit of the Florida Department of Health, charged with protecting the health
and safety of visitors and residents of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Palm Beach County School District - is the eleventh largest public school district in the United States, and the fifth largest
school district in Florida. The district encompasses all of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Paratransit - Elements of public transit that provides service between specific origins and destinations selected by the
individual user with such service being provided at a time that is agreed upon between the user and the provider of the
service. Paratransit services are provided by sedans, vans, buses, and other vehicles.
Partial Brokerage - A type of CTC network in which the CTC provides some of the on-street transportation services and
contracts with one or more transportation operators to provide the other portion of the on-street transportation
disadvantaged services, including coordination contractors.
Passenger Miles - A measure of service utilization which represents the cumulative sum of the distances ridden by each
passenger. This is a duplicated mileage count. (For example: If 10 passengers ride together for 10 miles, there would be
100 passenger miles).
Passenger Trip - A unit of service provided each time a passenger enters the vehicle, is transported, and then exits from
the vehicle. Each different destination would constitute a passenger trip. This unit of service is also known as a one-way
passenger trip.
Passenger Trips Per Driver Hour - A performance measure used to evaluate service effectiveness by calculating the total
number of passenger trips divided by the number of driver hours.
Passenger Trips Per Vehicle Mile - A performance measure used to evaluate service effectiveness by calculating the total
number of passenger trips divided by the number of vehicle miles.
Personal Care Attendant
Peer Group Analysis - A common technique used to evaluate the general performance of a single operator relative to the
performance of a comparable group of operators of similar size, operating environments, and modal characteristics.
Performance Measure - Statistical representation of how well an activity, task or function is being performed. Usually
computed from operating statistics by relating a measure of service output or utilization to a measure of service input or
cost.
Potential Transportation Disadvantaged Population – (1) Formerly referred to as A Transportation Disadvantaged
Category I”. (2) This includes persons with disabilities, senior citizens, low income persons, high risk or at-risk children.
These persons are eligible to receive certain governmental and social service agency subsidies for program-related trips.
Program Trip - A passenger trip supplied or sponsored by a human service agency for the purpose of transporting clients
to and from a program of that agency (e.g., sheltered workshops, congregate dining and job training).
Public Transit - The transporting of people by conveyances or systems of conveyances traveling on land or water, local or
regional in nature, and available for use by the public. Public transit systems may be governmental or privately owned.
Public transit specifically includes those forms of transportation commonly known as paratransit.
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RFP
RFQ
41-2
SSPP
TQM
TDP
TD
Purchased Transportation - Transportation services provided for an entity by a public or private transportation provider
based on a written contract.
Real-time scheduling—The practice of scheduling a trip at the time the trip request/reservation is received.
Refusal—this occurs when a passenger refuses a trip that is offered and is considered responsive to the original request
(for ADA paratransit service, this would be within the allowed negotiated pick-up window).
Request for Bids - A competitive procurement process.
Request for Proposals - A competitive procurement process.
Request for Qualifications - A competitive procurement process.
Reserve Fund - Transportation Disadvantaged trust fund monies set aside each budget year to ensure adequate cash is
available for incoming reimbursement requests when estimated revenues do not materialize.
Revenue Hours - The total vehicle hours used in providing passenger transportation excluding deadhead time.
Revenue Miles - The total number of paratransit service miles driven while transportation disadvantaged passengers are
actually riding on the vehicles. This figure should be calculated from first passenger pickup until the last passenger dropoff, excluding any breaks in actual passenger transport. (For example: If 10 passengers rode 10 miles together, there
would be 10 revenue miles).
Ride Sharing - The sharing of a vehicle by clients of two or more agencies thus allowing for greater cost efficiency and
improved vehicle utilization.
Road Call - Any in-service interruptions caused by failure of some functionally necessary element of the vehicle, whether
the rider is transferred or not. Road Calls exclude accidents.
Rule 41-2, Florida Administrative Code - The rule adopted by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged to
implement provisions established in Chapter 427, Florida Statutes.
Scheduled pick-up time—The pick-up time indicated by the scheduler; if scheduling changes are made after the customer
has placed a request, the actual scheduled pickup time may vary slightly from the negotiated on pick-up time as long as it
does not violate the on-time pick-up window.
Scheduler - A person who prepares an operating schedule for vehicles on the basis of passenger demand, level of service
and other operating elements such as travel times or equipment availability.
Search Window - The search window is the window of time which Palm Tran Connection’s scheduling software will look
for viable options to schedule a trip request. This is currently 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the requested
pickup time.
Shared ride—Multi-loading individual passengers on the same vehicle.
Shuttle - A transit service that operates on a short route, or in a small geographical area, often as an extension to the
service of a longer route.
Slack time—the available time in a vehicle schedule between a passenger drop-off and pick-up. Sometimes slack time is
built into a schedule to accommodate anticipated additions or changes.
Sole Provider – (1) Also referred to as A Sole Source”. (2) A network type in which the CTC provides all of the
transportation disadvantaged services.
Sponsored Trip - A passenger trip that is subsidized in part or in whole by a local, state or a federal government funding
source (not including monies provided by the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund).
Standard - Something established by authority, custom or general consent as a model or example.
Standing Order (or Subscription) Service - A regular and recurring service in which schedules are prearranged to meet the
travel needs of riders who sign up for the service in advance. The service is characterized by the fact that the same
passengers are picked up at the same location and time and are transported to the same location and then returned to
the point of origin in the same manner.
Stretcher Service - A form of non-emergency paratransit service whereby the rider is transported on a stretcher, litter,
gurney or other device that does not meet the dimensions of a wheelchair as defined in the American with Disabilities
Act.
System Safety Program Plan - A documented organized approach and guide to accomplishing a System Safety Program
set forth in Florida Rule 14-90.
Total Fleet - This includes all revenue vehicles held at the end of the fiscal year, including those in storage, emergency
contingency, awaiting sale, etc.
Total Quality Management - A management philosophy utilizing measurable goals and objectives to achieve quality
management practices.
Transportation Alternative - Those specific transportation services that are approved by rule to be acceptable
transportation alternatives and defined in Section 427.018, Florida Statutes.
Transportation Development Plan (Developed by CUTR)
Transportation Disadvantaged - Those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status or age are
unable to transport themselves or to purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain
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TCRA
TWS
UPHC
USDOT
access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities or other life-sustaining activities or children
who are disabled, high-risk or at-risk as defined in Section 411.202, Florida Statutes.
Transportation Disadvantaged Funds - Any local government, state or available federal funds that are for the
transportation of the transformation disadvantaged. Such funds may include, but are not limited to, funds for planning,
Medicaid transportation, and transportation provided pursuant to ADA, Administration of Transportation Disadvantaged
Services, operation, procurement and maintenance of vehicles or equipment and capital investments. Transportation
disadvantaged funds do not include funds for the transportation of children to public schools or to receive service as part
of their educational program.
Transportation Disadvantaged Population – (1) Formerly referred to as ATD Category II”. (2) Persons who, because of
disability, income, status or age are unable to transport themselves and children who are high-risk or at-risk.
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan - A Three-Year Implementation Plan with annual updates developed by the
CTC and the planning agency which contains the provisions of service delivery in the coordinated transportation system.
The plan shall be reviewed and recommended by the Local Coordinating Board.
Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund - A fund administered by the Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged in which all fees collected for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program shall be deposited. The funds
deposited will be appropriated by the legislature to the Commission to carry out the Commission’s responsibilities. Funds
that are deposited may be used to subsidize a portion of a transportation disadvantaged person’s transportation costs
not sponsored by an agency.
Transportation Operator - A public, private for profit, or private non-profit entity engaged by the Community
Transportation Coordinator to provide service to the transportation disadvantaged pursuant to an approved Coordinated
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan.
Transportation Operator Contract - The Commission’s standard coordination/operator contract between the Community
Transportation Coordinator and the Transportation Operator which outlines the terms and conditions for any services to
be performed.
Trend Analysis - A common technique used to analyze the performance of an organization over a period of time.
Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority (A/K/A as Tri-Rail) - is a regional rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West
Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
Trip—A one-way movement of a person or vehicle between two points.
Trip Priorities - Various methods for restricting or rationing trips.
Trip Sheet - Also known as a “Driver’s Log”, a record kept of specific information required by ordinance, rule or operating
procedure for a period of time worked by the driver of a public passenger vehicle in demand-response service.
Two Wheels Transportation - One of Palm Tran Connection’s Transportation Operators.
Unduplicated Passenger Head Count - The actual number of people that were provided with paratransit transportation
services, not including Personal Care Attendants, non-paying escorts or persons provided fixed schedule/fixed route
service.
Unmet Demand - The number of trips desired but not provided because of insufficient service supply.
Urbanized Area - A city (or twin cities) that has/have a population of 50,000 or more (central city) and surrounding
incorporated and incorporated areas that meet certain criteria of population size of density.
United States Department of Transportation - A federal agency regulating the transportation field.
Van Pool - A pre-arranged ride-sharing service in which a number of people travel together on a regular basis in a van.
Van pools are commonly a company-sponsored van that has a regular volunteer drive.
Vehicle Inventory - An inventory of vehicles used by the CTC, transportation operators and coordination contractors for
the provision of transportation disadvantaged services.
Vehicle Miles - The total distance traveled by revenue vehicles including both revenue and deadhead miles.
Vehicle Miles Per Vehicle - A performance measure used to evaluate resource utilization and rate of vehicle depreciation,
calculated by dividing the number of vehicle miles by the total number of vehicles.
Vehicles - The number of vehicles owned by the transit agency that are available for use in providing services.
Vehicle wait time—The maximum time that drivers are required to wait for customers after they have arrived. Typically,
the wait time does not start until the beginning of the on-time performance window.
Volunteers - Individuals who do selected tasks for the Community Transportation Coordinator or its contracted operator
for little or no compensation.
Will Calls - These are trips that are requested on a demand-responsive basis usually for a return trip. The transportation
provider generally knows to expect a request for a will call, but cannot schedule the trip in advance because the provider
does not know the exact time a passenger will call to request his/her trip.
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Appendix B - Memorandum of Agreement
The July 1, 2012 through July 2017 Memorandum of Agreement is included below:
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Appendix C - Organizational Charts
TD Program Concept Chart
Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged: State-level policy
board for the coordination of
transportation services.
Designates
Official Planning Agency:
Metropolitan Planning Organization
or Other Designated Planning
Agency.
Recommends
CTC to
Appoints and Staffs
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Local Coordinating Board:
Membership parallels Commission;
identifies local service needs, provides
guidance for coordination of services.
Monitors
Purchasing Agencies: State agencies
involved in or fund transportation
services for their clients.
Community Transportation
Coordinator: Entity responsible for
coordinating transportation services
within a designated area.
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Operators: Entities that provide
transportation services.
Provides services to
Transportation Disadvantaged Persons: Persons who because of
disability, age or income are unable to transport themselves.
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direct services
2015 – 2016
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Appendix D – Inventory of Available Transportation Services
212, LLC
17662 Circle Pond CourtBoca Raton, FL
33496
Evan Michaels, President
(561) 394-4104
www.coastalcar.com
# of Vehicles - 22
7 Star Transportation, Inc.
P.O. Box 970445Miami, FL 33157
Norman DaCosta, President
(305) 238-2400
# of Vehicles - 2
A 2 Z Limousine Inc.
3430 NW 16th St Suite #1Lauderhill, FL 33311
Edward A. Henriquez, Owner
(954) 792-2005
www.a2z-limo.com
# of Vehicles - 7
1st Choice Medical
Transit LLC
1310 SW 1st AveFort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Francis Heron, President
(954) 522-1617
# of Vehicles - 2
A B & Z Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 212186Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414
Richard Catanzaro, President
(561) 772-1858
www.astarlimo.net
# of Vehicles - 2
1st Yellow Taxi, Inc.
2377 Caroma LaneWest Palm Beach, FL 33405
Abida Abdelahak, President
(561) 640-0001
# of Vehicles - 3
A & A Admiral Airport
Limousine & Taxi Service,Inc
105 Chadwick DriveJupiter, FL 33458
Don Scornavacca, Owner
(561) 747-7585
# of Vehicles - 3
A Corporate Rate Limo, Inc.
2991 Center Port Circle
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Loretta Croken, President
(954) 782-8636
# of Vehicles - 8
7E Limousine Service Corp.
1013 SW 7 th TerrHallandale, FL 33009
Franklin R. Elvir Diaz, President
(954) 516-5466
# of Vehicles - 2
A Family Limousine, Inc.
1934 Tigertail Blvd Bldg #13
Dania Beach, FL 33004
George Asseraf, President
(954) 522-7455
www.afamilylimo.com
# of Vehicles - 15
A1A Airport Transportation
8317 Maidencane PlacePort St. Lucie, FL
34952
Yvonne Fehr, Owner
(772) 485-4710
# of Vehicles - 2
A Diamond Limousine
15210 75th Lane NLoxahatchee, FL 33470
Miguel Medina, Owner
(561) 383-8888
# of Vehicles - 2
A & G Limousine Inc.
475 NW Raymond LanePort St. Lucie, FL 34983
Adolph Silvestri, Jr., President
(772) 871-0192
# of Vehicles - 2
A.T.C. Limo, Inc.
2336 SE Ocean BlvdStuart, FL 34996
Randall R. Tschannen, President
(772) 221-0101
# of Vehicles - 3
AAbove Executive
Sedan Service LLC
6257 Mullin StJupiter, FL 33458
Clarence Rainsburg, Limited Partner
(561) 741-3435
# of Vehicles - 2
AA United Transportation LLC
256 NE 14th StDelray Beach, FL 33405
Julien Jeune, Manager
(561) 838-8884
www.aaunitedcab.com
# of Vehicles - 7
A1 Luxury Limousine of
South Florida Inc.
6922 Houlton CircleLake Worth, FL 33426
Eric Salat, President
(561) 964-7764
a1limobus.com
# of Vehicles - 5
Able Airport & Transport Service, Inc.
106 Commerce Way #A-9Jupiter, FL 33458
Karen Marotta, President
(561) 575-1177
WWW.ABLELIMO-ONLINE.COM
# of Vehicles - 9
AMS Airport &
AAA Super Checker Cab, Inc.
Seaport Service
199 Dorothy DriveWest Palm Beach, FL 33407
14410 65th Way N
Sauveur Atilus, President
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 202-6161
Peter N. Szabo, President
# of Vehicles - 5
(561) 624-9330
# of Vehicles - 5
Adventure Limousine Service Inc.
ATM Transportation
3301 NE 5 Ave Suite 720Miami, FL 33137 Corporation
Mark E. Hirt, President
360 E Lake RoadPalm Springs, FL 33461
(305) 944-5466
Molly Alfonso, President
www/adventurelimousine.com
(561) 967-7590
# of Vehicles - 11
# of Vehicles - 2
Admiral Limousine Service, Inc.
13255 W Dixie HwyNorth Miami, FL 33161
Mohammad Shokripour, President
(305) 899-9320
www.admirallimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Affordable Shuttle, LLC.
1517 NW Lake PointStuart, FL 34994
Kenneth Shamon, President
(772) 692-3772
# of Vehicles - 2
Airport Sedan & Limo Service, Inc.
2377 Caroma LaneWest Palm Beach, FL 33415
Taha Gharnit, President
(561) 630-9996
www.airportsedanandlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
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Abe's Limousine Service Corp.
1707 Pierce DriveLake Worth, FL 33460
Ibrahim Zekry Boutros, President
(561) 547-7773
www.abeslimousineservice.com
# of Vehicles - 10
Advanced Luxury Limo, Inc.
20423 State Road 7 Suite F6-280Boca Raton, FL
33434
Betty Thompson, President
(561) 451-2908
# of Vehicles - 5
2015 – 2016
Airport & Limo Service of
Act One Limousine Inc.
Ajay Transportation, Inc.
The Palm Beaches, Inc.
18560 Ocean Mist DriveBoca Raton, FL 33498
2440 SE Federal Hwy Suite 115Stuart, FL 34994
312 SW 11th AveBoynton Beach, FL
Ofer Vered, President
A. John Bettencourt, President
33435
(561) 272-7027
(772) 286-2637
John Van De Warker, President
# of Vehicles - 4
www.cobblestonelimo.com
(561) 243-8824
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 6
Airport Executive Towncar Service, Inc. Advantage Airport
All Points Transport Service , Inc.
2621 Exuma RoadWest Palm Beach, FL Limousine Service, Inc.
5329 NW 107th AveCoral Springs, FL 33076
33406
2925 NE 190th St Apt 304Aventura, FL 33179
Stewart Goldberg, President
Dan Tischler, President
Jorge O. Valencia, President
(954) 698-0233
(561) 966-6920
(786) 493-5489
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
Airport Sedan & Limo Service, Inc.
All Boca Car Service, Inc.
2377 Caroma LaneWest Palm Beach, FL 7431-34 W Atlantic Ave Suite 128Delray Beach, FL
33415
33446
Taha Gharnit, President
Harold Glen Mathews, Jr., President
(561) 630-9996
(561) 496-0248
www.airportsedanandlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
Ajay Transportation, Inc.
All County Yellow Cab, L.L.C.
2440 SE Federal Hwy Suite 115Stuart, FL 3700 Georgia Ave Suite 18West Palm Beach, FL
34994
33405
A. John Bettencourt, President
Peter John, Manager
(772) 286-2637
(561) 721-9555
www.cobblestonelimo.com
# of Vehicles - 4
# of Vehicles - 7
All Points Transport Service , Inc.
Andrew Limousine Service, Inc.
5329 NW 107th AveCoral Springs, FL
9110 Palomino DriveLake Worth, FL 33467
33076
Jaime Toro, President
Stewart Goldberg, President
(561) 433-8349
(954) 698-0233
www.andrewlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
Aloha Limousines, Inc.
Aristy Enterprises, Inc.
2725 Willow LaneLauderdale Lakes, FL 10743 Lake Oak WayBoca Raton, FL 33498 1512
33311
Charles Aristy, President
Cynthia Sewell, President
(561) 218-1887
(954) 535-0999
# of Vehicles - 18
# of Vehicles - 3
All Transport Service, Inc.
11101 Mandarin StreetBoca Raton, FL 33428
Munzad Alli Khan, President
(561) 702-0373
# of Vehicles - 5
Always on Time Car Service, Inc.
9353-A Boca Gardens PkwyBoca Raton,
FL 33496
Theodore Hecht, President
(561) 218-0420
# of Vehicles - 3
At Your Service Transportation Inc.
11212 180th Court SBoca Raton, FL 33498
Melvin Posner, Owner
(561) 488-9963
www.aystransport.com
# of Vehicles - 5
An Ultimate Limousine
& Transportation Inc.
P. O. Box 7765Jupiter, FL 33458
Donald White, Jr., President
(561) 575-7353
# of Vehicles - 8
American Cab/Limo/
Airport Services Corp.
P.O. Box 7163West Palm Beach, FL
33405
Joseph Yves Cius, President
(561) 721-2222
# of Vehicles - 4
Around the Clock Airport & Seaport
Shuttle Inc.
6719 SE Yorktown DriveHobe Sound, FL
33455
Walter A. Braider, President
(772) 336-2266
# of Vehicles - 3
Avanti Limousine Service, LLC
5425 N Dixie Hwy #ABoca Raton, FL 33436
Marguerite Sibley, Managing Member
(561) 241-9955
www.avantilimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 6
Angel's Inc. W.P.B
6049 Country Estate DriveLake Worth, FL 33467
Joanne Berchielli, President
(561) 704-9893
# of Vehicles - 3
Bernie's Car Service
21648 Cypress Road No 13DBoca Raton, FL 33433
Bernard Packman, Owner
(561) 470-5310
# of Vehicles - 2
Around Town Limousine Service, Inc.
13086 86 Road NWest Palm Beach, FL 33412
David Spring, President
(561) 422-3966
# of Vehicles - 2
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Allenby Enterprises, Inc.
3155 N Palm Aire Drive #105Pompano Beach, FL
33436
Hazel A. Allenby, Vice President
(877) 900-5787
# of Vehicles - 2
Alpine Limousine, Inc.
205 N Dixie HwyHallandale, FL 33009
Lukasz Sadowski, President
(954) 455-7300
# of Vehicles - 3
Always Available Service, Inc.
4737 N Ocean Blvd #215
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308
Richard Weimer, President
(954) 815-1093
# of Vehicles - 2
2015 – 2016
At Your Service Town Cars, Inc.
Best Shuttle Service
Aventura Limousine & Transporation Service, Inc.
9844A Boca Gardens Circle NBoca
512 SE Tanner AvePort St. Lucie, FL 34984
20251 NE 15th CourtNorth Miami Beach, FL
Raton, FL 33496
Robert Levine, Owner
33179
Kenneth Baumgarten, President
(772) 240-9748
Neil M. Goodman, President
(561) 756-0714
# of Vehicles - 2
(305) 770-5466
# of Vehicles - 2
www.aventuralimo.com
# of Vehicles - 31
Athens Limousine Services, L.C.
7531 High Ridge RoadBoynton Beach, FL
33426
Kelton H. Cuevas, President
(561) 585-8014
# of Vehicles - 3
Big Apple Limousine Service, Inc.
2691 S Course Drive Apt 202Pompano Beach, FL
33069
William Wheeler, President
(954) 956-8157
# of Vehicles - 2
B & B Limo Services, Inc.
3553 Wiles Road #303Coconut Creek, FL 33442
Djalma Boechat, Jr., President
(754) 264-2185
# of Vehicles - 3
Atlantic/Palm Beach Ambulance Inc.
1105 Barnett Drive Suite DLake Worth,
FL 33461
William A. Sanger, President
(561) 533-5633
# of Vehicles - 20
Black Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 23471Fort Lauderdale, FL 33444
Scott Middleman, President
(800) 685-4789
WWW.BLACKDIAMOND.ORG
# of Vehicles - 10
Beacon Transportation
2604 Wabash DriveNorth Palm Beach, FL 33410
Christine Black, President
(561) 248-5241
beaconairporttransportation.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Avanti Limousine Service, Inc.
5425 N Dixie HwyBoca Raton, FL 33487
John Sibley, President
(561) 241-9955
www.avantilimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 5
Black and White Cab/Transportation, Inc.
P. O. Box 2061West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Joe JR Desilien, Vice-President
() # of Vehicles - 2
Bellwood LLC
38 S Federal Hwy Suite 10Dania Beach, FL 33004
Fabian Beltran, Limited Partner
(954) 391-8277
www.bellwoodlimos.com
# of Vehicles - 3
BGD Miami, Inc.
3085 NE 183rd LaneAventura, FL 33009
Srdjan Kostic, President
(954) 536-5522
www.Limofino.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Blue Chip Corporate Transportation, Inc.
2107 Bellcrest CourtRoyal Palm Beach, FL 33411
John Donovan, President
(561) 575-1450
# of Vehicles - 2
Big Apple Airport Car Service
4136 Gulfstream RoadLake Worth, FL 33461
Timothy Wielonski, Owner
(561) 866-8434
# of Vehicles - 6
Beauty of the Creation Taxi
5094 NW 6th CourtDelray Beach, FL
33445
Gheteau Charles, Owner
(561) 396-3734
# of Vehicles - 2
Boca Raton Transportation, Inc.
1450 NW 1st AveBoca Raton, FL 33432
P. Rodney Cunningham, Owner
(561) 368-8333
www.bocatrans.com
# of Vehicles - 44
Black Cab Express Inc.
4272 S Landar DriveLake Worth, FL 33405
Youssef Lotfi, President
(561) 317-1000
# of Vehicles - 2
Benevento Enterprise, Inc.
2480 Little Rock CourtWellington, FL
33414
Ernesto Benevento, President
(561) 792-3500
www.flalimo4u.com
# of Vehicles - 2
Blair Limousine Service, Inc.
1730 S Federal Hwy Suite 257Delray
Beach, FL 33433
Gary W. Blair, President
(561) 391-9740
www.blairlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 5
Blue Star Taxi Service, Inc.
1538 Avenue ERiviera Beach, FL 33407
Provert Pierre, President
(561) 844-7366
www.bluestartaxiservice.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Bomar Enterprises, Inc.
10097 Cleary Blvd No 233Fort Lauderdale, FL
33324
Robert J. Boroday, President
(954) 771-5466
# of Vehicles - 32
Black Jack Limousine Service Inc.
11476 Seagrass CircleBoca Raton, FL 33498
Antonio Giannoccoli, President
(561) 852-2345
# of Vehicles - 4
Brazilian Limousine Service
114 Lismore LaneJupiter, FL 33458
Ron Tabibian, Owner
(561) 684-1512
# of Vehicles - 3
Car Service Plus Inc.
529 NW 87th TerrCoral Springs, FL 33071
Stephen Fein, President
(954) 346-7515
# of Vehicles - 2
Classic VIP Limousine, Inc.
10 Starfish DriveVero Beach, FL 32960
Ray VanWagenen, President
(772) 778-7590
classicvip.com
# of Vehicles - 12
Carey Limousine Florida, Inc.
4595 Oakes RoadDavie, FL 33314
Gary Kessler, President
(305) 892-5829
www.ecarey.com
# of Vehicles - 36
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2015 – 2016
Boyce Trans, Inc.
Coastline Transportation, Inc.
Champion Airport Transportation, Inc.
102 NW Spanish River BlvdBoca Raton, P. O. Box 814087Hollywood, FL 33021
20894 Springs TerrBoca Raton, FL 33428
FL 33431
Daniel Richardson, President
John C. Vareles, President
Rick Versace, President
(954) 981-9010
(561) 451-1248
(561) 391-4762
www.coastlinetransport.com
# of Vehicles - 2
www.A1ALimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 21
Broward Limousine & Airport Service,
Coral Limousine
Clif's Limousine & Sedan Service
Inc.
169 NW 44th St #44Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
188 Bilbao StRoyal Palm Beach, FL 33411
7342 NW 5th StPlantation, FL 33317
Timothy Reilly, Owner
Clifton Sabar, Owner
Abilio Pimenta, President
(954) 261-0017
(561) 506-3104
(954) 791-3000
www.corallimousine.net
# of Vehicles - 2
www.browardlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 13
CK Transportation Services, Inc
Courteous Car Service
Condo Limousines & Airport Services 1331 S
1400 SW 27th Ave No A1Boynton Beach, 3520 Avenue FRiviera Beach, FL 33404
Dixie Hwy W Unit 1A
FL 33426
Otis Jones, Owner
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Georges Bassil, President
(877) 888-9736
Eli Sofro, President
(561) 543-2878
# of Vehicles - 3
(561) 391-1213
# of Vehicles - 3
www.broadwaylimos.net
# of Vehicles - 4
Choice Cab Service, Inc.
Cris Transportation Services, LLC
Corporate Coaches, Inc.
3700 Georgia Ave #8West Palm Beach, 5370 State Road 84 Bay #1Davie, FL 33314
P.O. Box 17825Plantation, FL 33028
FL 33405
Maria Rodriguez, Manager
Andrew Bardar, President
Al Jones, President
(954) 791-8077
(305) 371-6088
(561) 201-7726
www.cristransport.com
www.corporatecoachesfla.com
www.choicecabwpb.com
# of Vehicles - 14
# of Vehicles - 20
# of Vehicles - 3
Classic Cab and Limo Service
D & H Limousine, Inc.
Davcar, LLC
5447 Edgerton AveLake Worth, FL
19411 Gulfstream DriveTequesta, FL 33469
528 N Palm WayLake Worth, FL 33463
33405
Deborah Neuhaus, President
David Jampel, Owner
Milien Similien, Owner
(561) 741-1122
(561) 385-0861
(561) 650-1188
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 7
County Limousine Service, Inc.
Deja Vu Limousines, Inc.
Delbert W. Blan
1375 S Military TrailWest Palm Beach, FL 632 Las Palmas ParkBoynton Beach, FL 33435
4616 Palm Beach Canal Road
33415
Marilyn Cain, President
Robert C. Fair, President
(561) 737-7777
Delbert Blan, Owner
(561) 968-6300
# of Vehicles - 3
(561) 662-9401
# of Vehicles - 5
# of Vehicles - 2
Crown Transportation and Limousine,
Inc.
2127 SW 176th TerrMiramar, FL 33029
Saed Mattar, President
(954) 347-5504
# of Vehicles - 3
Diamond Limousine of Vero Beach, Inc.
636 20th AveVero Beach, FL 32962
Bonnie Mintzer, President
(772) 569-8896
# of Vehicles - 12
D & J Transportation, Inc.
4748 NW 6th AvenuePompano Beach,
FL 33064
Michael Shendell, President
(954) 783-9739
www.dj-transportation.com
# of Vehicles - 4
DAV EL of Palm Beach, Inc.
1650 N Military TrailWest Palm Beach,
FL 33462
Scott Solombrino, President
(561) 687-9454
www.davel.com
# of Vehicles - 30
Dignitary Services LLC
3395 Pony RunWellington, FL 33467
Donald E. McCuaig, General Partner
(561) 422-8880
www.dignitaryservices.net
# of Vehicles - 4
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E & G Limousine, Inc.
3960 NW 1st PlaceDeerfield Beach, FL 33442
George Buono, President
(954) 428-9151
# of Vehicles - 4
Deluxe Limousine &
Transportation, Inc.
13380 83rd Lane NRiviera Beach, FL 33412
Raymond Hernandez, President
(561) 340-9487
www.deluxelimousineonline.com
# of Vehicles - 4
Diamond Car Services
2530 Havenwood RoadWest Palm Beach, FL
33415
Carlos Padron, Owner
(561) 574-7149
# of Vehicles - 4
Eagle Marsh Luxury Limousine L.L.C.
3869 NW Royal Oak DriveJensen Beach, FL 34957
Paul Howley, President
(772) 692-3322
www.eaglemarshluxurylimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 4
2015 – 2016
David's Limousine Service
EGI, L.L.C.
East Coast Taxi LLC
P. O. Box 4333Tequesta, FL 33477
185 Citrus Trail CircleBoynton Beach, FL 33410
1616 N Florida Mango Road A-3West Palm
David R. Schott, Owner
Reijo Palo, President
Beach, FL 33405
(561) 747-0900
(561) 368-0721
Alan Valencia, Manager
www.davidslimo.com
www.callmydriver.com
(561) 687-5454
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 4
# of Vehicles - 12
Discover Taxi, LLC
Encore Travel/Transportation Corp.
Elegant Airport Shuttle and Private Services, LLC
207 SE 4th AveDelray Beach, FL 33405
9260 Cove Point CircleBoynton Beach, FL 33437
243 SW Marathon AvePort St. Lucie, FL 34953
Fenol St. Louis, President
Dennis C. Leahy, President
Patricia Russo, President
(561) 441-5086
(561) 733-7755
(772) 785-6395
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
E & R Transportation, Inc.
327 Sandtree DrivePalm Beach Gardens,
FL 33410
Rezwanul Ahmed, President
(561) 584-4128
# of Vehicles - 11
East Coast Limousine Service Inc.
3255 SE 6th AveFort Lauderdale, FL
33316
Mehdi Pourpaki, President
(954) 524-2555
www.eastcoastlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
First Choice Limousine
137 Burgundy CDelray Beach, FL 33484
Harold Hechtman, Owner
(561) 573-8138
# of Vehicles - 2
Executive Express Limousines, Inc.
1223 SW 5th CourtFort Lauderdale, FL 33312
David A. Marshall, President
(954) 410-6946
# of Vehicles - 5
Express Taxi & Limousine, Inc.
964 Service StWest Palm Beach, FL 33407
David Odias, President
(561) 689-9999
# of Vehicles - 10
Finesse Limousine, Inc.
2684 NW 69th AvenueMargate, FL 33063
Richard Luiz, President
(954) 341-1400
www.finesselimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Flag Star Taxi
Finest Transportation Inc.
245 NE 6th AveBoynton Beach, FL 33405 22252 Ensenada WayBoca Raton, FL 33433
Marcelin Augustin, Owner
Thomas Megale, President
(561) 436-0207
(561) 477-6222
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 4
Florida Mentor
1285 Flamingo DriveLantana, FL 33460
Walter Kuethman, Director
(561) 533-0555
www.thementornetwork.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Gluck Enterprises LLC
804 S Military TrailDeerfield Beach, FL 33442
Robert Gluck, President
(954) 227-6666
www.absolute-limousines.com
# of Vehicles - 7
Ft Lauderdale VIP Limo, Co
1965 S Ocean Drive #6Hallandale, FL
33009
Aldo Zambrano, President
(954) 462-8245
www.fortlauderdaleviplimo.com
# of Vehicles - 12
Gardens Transportation, Inc.
P.O. Box 30932Palm Beach Gardens, FL
33410
Rosnel Cenord, President
(561) 346-2010
# of Vehicles - 15
Gold Coast Limousines, Inc.
P. O. Box 0995Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Elizabeth A. Frederick, President
(561) 689-7117
www.gclimos.com
# of Vehicles - 2
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Golden Cab Corporation
2525 Old Okeechobee Road Suite #1West Palm
Beach, FL 33405
Jose J. Hernandez, President
(561) 588-8988
www.GoldenCabtaxi.com
# of Vehicles - 33
Elite Transport Services, Inc.
1639 New Haven Point LaneWest Palm Beach, FL
33411
Joseph Avella, Owner
(561) 856-6177
# of Vehicles - 5
Enock Fednas No No Taxi
9280 SW 61st Way #BBoca Raton, FL 33428
Enock Fednas, Owner
(561) 477-5954
# of Vehicles - 3
FAB Services, Inc.
116 Bellezza TerrRoyal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Jennifer Broglio, President
(561) 790-8899
# of Vehicles - 3
G.T.C. & Associates of Boca, Inc.
9232 Pecky Cypress Lane Apt 2-JBoca Raton, FL
33428
Gary C. Corpas, President
(561) 715-2241
www.myspace.com/royalcoachman01
# of Vehicles - 2
Gayle's Transportation, Inc.
1795 Pierce DriveLake Worth, FL 33407
Hazel Gayle, President
(561) 540-5483
# of Vehicles - 4
Ghatit Enterprise, Inc.
1220 Tangelo Terr Bay 13/14Delray Beach, FL
33444
Ramze Ghatit, President
(954) 821-5098
www.rctlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 9
God's Chariots Transportation Service, Inc.
282 SE Grove AvePort St. Lucie, FL 34983
Robert J. Gramm, Sr., Owner
(772) 344-1298
# of Vehicles - 5
2015 – 2016
Gasolinera Inc.
Guatemex Taxi
Horizon Medical Services, Inc.
7251 W Palmetto Park Road Suite
4050 Vicliff RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 33406
160 Congress Park Drive Suite 111Delray Beach,
303Boca Raton, FL 33433
Izabel Francisco, Owner
FL 33445
Rebekah Urbina, President
(561) 633-0549
Araceli K. Boutia, President
(561) 278-8000
# of Vehicles - 5
(561) 750-6620
www.apollo transportation.com
www.horizontransportservices.com
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 6
Gorge Cab Transportation
H & S Personal Car Service, Inc.
J & J Car & Taxi, Inc.
2682 Oklahoma StWest Palm Beach, FL 6336 Shinnecock LaneLake Worth, FL 33463
6744 Duval AveWest Palm Beach, FL 33411
33406
Sheryl Berkowitz, President
John Johnston, President
Jorge C. Carmenate, Owner
(561) 432-3000
(561) 641-2424
(561) 856-4451
handspcs.com
# of Vehicles - 16
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 6
Hobart Limousine Service
Hillman Limousine Inc.
Jose's Taxi Service LLC
2110 Everglades DriveMiramar, FL
P.O.Box 970513Miami, FL 33177
4321 Viola DriveLake Worth, FL 33463
33023
Hillman Brown, President
Jose A. Arroyo, Manager
Errol Robinson, President
(305) 251-1413
(561) 503-9894
(954) 964-7555
www.hillmanlimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 4
www.hobartlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 2
Hop Palm LLC
Infinity Transportation, Inc.
I nternational Limo of South Florida Inc.
222 Clematis St #204West Palm Beach, 1625 SW 1st Way C1Deerfield Beach, FL 33331
2300 SW 56 TerrHollywood, FL 33023
FL 33401
David Hine, President
Jean A. DiManche, President
Michelle Drysdale, President
(954) 252-5466
(954) 983-1292
(561) 512-6376
www.infinity-transportation.com
www.intlimoofsouthfla.com
www.hopcities.com
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 2
JFC Corporation
Imperial Transportation P.B.C., Inc.
KMC Executive Sedan Service
P. O. Box 15331West Palm Beach, FL
3114 45th St Suite #10West Palm Beach, FL 33407 17060-8 Emile StreetBoca Raton, FL 33487
33417 5331
Lucius Smith, President
Kenneth Cohen, Owner
Kevin W. Costanzo, President
(561) 689-3663
(561) 994-6121
(561) 478-2282
www.imperialtaxi.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 28
JPA Airport & Limousine Service Inc.
700 SW 1st CourtBoynton Beach, FL
33426
Patrick Juste, President
(561) 572-5466
# of Vehicles - 3
Jessy's Limousines, Corp.
5495 NW 79th AveDoral, FL 33166
Kirenia Lopez, President
(305) 640-9696
www.jessyslimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
JBS Limousine Inc.
10690 Santa Laguna DriveBoca Raton, FL 33428
Richard Apfelbaum, President
(561) 470-3300
www.jbslimousine.com
# of Vehicles - 4
Jazz Limousine Service
305 Berenger WalkRoyal Palm Beach, FL 33414
Gaynor Runcie, Owner
(561) 795-3411
# of Vehicles - 3
LaCoquille Villas, Inc.
100 Evans LaneManalapan, FL 33462
John Morgan, Vice-President
(561) 586-4811
# of Vehicles - 2
Jim Diamond, Inc.
P. O. Box 694Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Suzanne Diamond Martin, President
(772) 546-3471
# of Vehicles - 5
Jesus Taxi
2551 Sundown LaneLantana, FL 33462
Jesus Gaitan, Owner
(561) 667-2815
# of Vehicles - 3
John's Car Service, LLC
8608 SE 17th StDavie, FL 33324 5104
John M. Steele, President
(954) 303-8747
www.johnscarservice.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Joseph's Luxury Transportation Services
2419 NE 10th StHallandale, FL 33009
Yousuf Alsuwaidi, President
(954) 647-8172
# of Vehicles - 2
Limoway.com, Inc.
300 S Pine Island Road #254Plantation, FL
33324
Karl Jones, President
(954) 475-1590
http://www.limoway.com
# of Vehicles - 5
Mat Gar's Four Seasons Limo, Inc.
3797 NW 79th AveCoral Springs, FL 33445
Manuel A. Recart, President
(954) 344-9111
# of Vehicles - 5
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Lago-Mar Motel
317 N Federal HwyLake Worth, FL 33460
Marivsz Baran, Owner
(561) 722-0890
# of Vehicles - 7
2015 – 2016
King Cab Inc.
Jupiter Town Car, Inc.
Med Aide Services Inc.
3700 Georgia Ave #3West Palm Beach, 13833 Wellington TraceWellington, FL 33414
835 37th StWest Palm Beach, FL 33407 4001
FL 33405
Dennis Reilly, Director
Merlyn P. Roberts, President
Adolphe Ridore, President
(561) 748-2100
(561) 845-6006
() # of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 6
# of Vehicles - 10
Koby's Transpotours, Inc.
5937 Ravenswood Road H-17Dania, FL
33312
Koby Berger, President
(954) 445-6601
# of Vehicles - 2
K.T.'S Car Service
1104 Pine Tree DriveLantana, FL 33462
Kevin Thompson, Owner
(561) 324-0619
# of Vehicles - 2
Mike's Transportation
5191 Casa Real DriveDelray Beach, FL 33484
4918
Michael Fischel, Owner
(561) 498-1048
# of Vehicles - 2
L.M.C.A., Inc.
4416 Areca Palm DriveFort Pierce, FL
34982
Lois J Duncan, President
(800) 386-5622
# of Vehicles - 4
Key Transportation Service Corp.
199 NW 79th StreetMiami, FL 33150
Orlie Jedwab, President
(305) 751-5005
www.key-transportation.com
# of Vehicles - 6
Mizner Limousine Inc.
254 NW 6th AveBoca Raton, FL 33433
Marcelo Tonetti, President
(561) 391-0917
# of Vehicles - 3
LX Transportation & Home Care, Inc.
5345 NW 93rd TerrSunrise, FL 33433
Patrick Gabbidon, President
(800) 427-0419
# of Vehicles - 2
Klassy Koach Limousine, Inc.
11767 W Rambling DriveWest Palm Beach, FL
33409
Steve M. Hall, President
(561) 688-1111
WWW.KlassyKoach.com
# of Vehicles - 7
L & W Limousine, Inc.
5074 Marina CircleBoca Raton, FL 33446
Lisa Ann Sayles, President
(866) 647-5466
# of Vehicles - 4
Palm Beach Limo 1
P. O. Box 7287West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Robert Simeon, Owner
(561) 429-8868
# of Vehicles - 2
Luxury Limousine of Palm Beach, Inc.
4113 Cedar AvePalm Beach Gardens, FL
33410
Paul Antonelli, Jr., President
(561) 622-5566
WWW.LUXURYLIMO.NET
# of Vehicles - 3
M & M Airport & Car Svc.
11499 Orange Blossom Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33428
Barbara Proctor, President
(561) 488-6014
# of Vehicles - 4
LCI Limo Services, LLC
7132 Mariana CourtBoca Raton, FL 33433
Carolina Salgado, General Partner
(305) 577-8866
www.lci-limoservices.com
# of Vehicles - 2
Palm Beach Tours & Transportation, Inc.
5900 Georgia AveWest Palm Beach, FL 33405
John Critchett, President
(561) 655-5515
www.pbtt.com
# of Vehicles - 17
La Limousines Chauffered Service, Inc.
11415 E Golf DriveMiami, FL 33167
Lee Morgan, President
(305) 685-5006
www.lalimomiami.com
# of Vehicles - 2
Preferred Limousine
635 32nd TerrVero Beach, FL 32968
Robert Glennon, Owner
(772) 778-2000
# of Vehicles - 3
MGSJ, Inc.
P.O. Box 2158Palm Beach, FL 33401
William Groth, President
(561) 832-1858
# of Vehicles - 6
Liberty Limousine Service Inc
P O Box 4334Vero Beach, FL 32962
Helen Siguenza, President
(772) 473-1555
www.verobeachlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Prestige Transportation of Palm Beach
11284 Edgewater CircleWellington, FL 33414
Heriberto Espinetti, Owner
(561) 667-9120
www.prestigetransprotationonline.com
# of Vehicles - 8
Manalapan Trust Group
211 E Sunrise Ave #1Lantana, FL 33462
4116
Paul Beauchamp, President
(561) 547-1904
www.limocall.net
# of Vehicles - 4
Limo 1 of Weston, Inc.
P. O. Box 266528Weston, FL 33326
Alicia Matthes, President
(954) 384-0966
# of Vehicles - 8
ProMed Transportation Corporation
3900 Woodlake Blvd #211Greenacres, FL 33463
Lucy Modric, President
(561) 649-1611
# of Vehicles - 11
Lanny Levin
15216 Lakes of Delray Blvd Apt
126Delray Beach, FL 33484
Lanny Levin, Owner
(561) 498-1035
# of Vehicles - 2
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Palm Beach Transportation Group, LLC
1700 N Florida Mango RoadWest Palm Beach, FL
33409
Cullan F. Meathe, President
(561) 689-4222
# of Vehicles - 221
2015 – 2016
McKinlay Enterprise, Inc.
Lisa Leblanc Enterprises Inc.
R T Funding Corp.
3900 SW 186th TerrMiramar, FL 33029 14193 83rd Lane NLoxahatchee, FL 33470
5341 W Atlantic Ave #303Delray Beach, FL 33484
Andrew D. Wilkinson, President
Lisa Tobener, President
Neil Tygar, President
(954) 756-5401
(561) 790-7321
(561) 455-0260
www.mckinlay.us.com
www.leblanclimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 5
Medics Transport Services Inc.
Luxamar, Inc.
Sea-Air Limo Service, Inc.
2620 Forest Hill BlvdPalm Springs, FL
2571 Aragon Blvd Apt 412Sunrise, FL 33322
4613 N University Drive #168Coral Springs, FL
33406
Luis Marin, President
33067
Andrew Cohen, President
(754) 264-2215
Linda Toemmes, President
(561) 964-0098
# of Vehicles - 2
(954) 755-7751
www.medicsambulance.com
www.familycarservice.com
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 3
My Chauffeur, Inc.
Luxury Transportation Services, Inc.
Skylar II Company
1302 N K StLake Worth, FL 33460
104 Rosewood LaneGreenacres, FL 33463
P. O. Box 1275Lake Worth, FL 33460
Gary Searles, President
Juan C. Cordoba, President
Barbara Boutros, President
(561) 588-8989
(561) 577-4547
(561) 547-1011
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 3
www.skylarlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 4
N-MET, INC.
3700 Georgia Ave # 9West Palm Beach,
FL 33405
James B. Keith, President
(561) 791-7390
# of Vehicles - 7
NMB Enterprises, Inc.
18431 44th Place NLoxahatchee, FL
33470
Nazir Mohammed, President
(561) 383-6158
# of Vehicles - 3
M&R Limousine
22186 Clock Tower WayBoca Raton, FL 33428
Mark Tetelboim, Owner
(561) 756-3303
# of Vehicles - 5
NYC Limousine & Transportation LLC
19403 SW 68th StPembroke Pines, FL
33332
Nilo Villamar, President
(954) 434-7003
www.nyclimousinellc.com
# of Vehicles - 3
New World Taxi Service LLC
33407
Artil Merilien, President
(561) 833-5515
# of Vehicles - 3
Millenium Limo, Inc.
4231 Derby DriveDavie, FL 33330
Arnaldo Ricciulli, President
(800) 808-2062
www.milleniumlimo.com
# of Vehicles - 10
Smooth Ride Inc.
818 SE 10 AveDeerfield Beach, FL 33442
Peter Califano, President
(954) 596-2344
www.letsgolimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
My Chauffeur.Biz, Inc.
8038 Stirrup Cay CourtBoynton Beach, FL 33436
John D'Ambrosio, President
(561) 441-7252
www.mychauffeur.biz
# of Vehicles - 2
Sol Greenberg Transportation & Travel
8076 Sweetbriar WayBoca Raton, FL 33496
Sol Greenberg, Owner
(561) 482-2955
# of Vehicles - 2
Niclimo
730 Malibu Bay Drive #306West Palm
Beach, FL 33406
Abida Abdelhak, Owner
(561) 853-4679
# of Vehicles - 2
Palm Tree Limo Service, Inc.
151-54 SW 37th StDavie, FL 33331
Keith White, President
(954) 217-4009
# of Vehicles - 4
My Starlite Limousine Corp.
6551 Chasewood N Drive #CJupiter, FL 33458
Haci Kaygun, Owner
(561) 744-7562
www.mystarlitelimo.com
# of Vehicles - 2
N & T Shuttle Service, LLC
1561 Roy DriveWest Palm Beach, FL 33415
Chaivat Mata, President
(561) 641-6285
# of Vehicles - 4
Statewide Dispatch, Inc.
6001 Georgia Ave Unit B
Rodolfo Gonzalez, President
(561) 588-8888
# of Vehicles - 23
Super Flag Taxi Company
924 26th StWest Palm Beach, FL 33407
Rosemond Elcine, Owner
(561) 838-5515
# of Vehicles - 6
Paul Transportation Cab Taxi
757 Venetian Circle #304Lake Park, FL
33407
Rosette Rosmer, Owner
(561) 689-9999
# of Vehicles - 2
NP Yellow Cab
1860 Old Okeechobee Road Suite 511West Palm
Beach, FL 33409
Nathalien Narcisse, President
(561) 514-0206
# of Vehicles - 4
Superior Transportation
622 SW 78th AvenueMiami, FL 33144
Rodrigo Santana, President
(305) 267-3822
# of Vehicles - 3
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Michael's Car Service, Inc.
1846 Ramsey DriveLake Worth, FL 33463
Michael Mastroppolito, Owner
(561) 582-3680
# of Vehicles - 4
Sarria Airport Services, Inc
5716 NW 46th DriveCoral Springs, FL 33067
Alejandro Sarria, President
(954) 383-6552
www.limo-florida.com
# of Vehicles - 6
Signature Limousine Services of the Palm Beaches
3361 Belvedere Road Suite 00West Palm Beach,
FL 33406
Salvatore M. Ruggiero, President
(561) 683-1114
# of Vehicles - 3
2015 – 2016
Personal Limousine Service of Boca
Nelson Cab
TCT Services Inc.
Raton, Inc.
2964 Kirk RoadLake Worth, FL 33461
9007 Gardens Glen Circle
199 NW 28th St Bay 12Boca Raton, FL Nelson Acevedo, Owner
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
33431
(561) 432-1111
Ernest Ganz, President
Jerry Goldman, President
# of Vehicles - 4
(561) 776-0076
(561) 392-8868
www.northcountytransprotation.net
www.personallimo.com
# of Vehicles - 9
# of Vehicles - 22
Peter Deutsch Car Service
Nice Guys Limousine and Transportation Company, Taxi Cab USA Corp.
3310 S Ocean Blvd #527Highland Beach, In
P. O. Box 970185Boca Raton, FL 33428
FL 33487
9045 La Fontana Blvd Suite 209Boca Raton, FL
Hector Mendieta, President
Peter Deutsch, Owner
33428
(561) 470-1122
(561) 445-7178
Larry Stachnik, President
# of Vehicles - 6
# of Vehicles - 2
(561) 852-0636
www.niceguyslimo.com
# of Vehicles - 6
Premier Limousine of the Palm Beaches Omnicar Transportation Services, LLC
Trading Solutions, Inc.
Inc.
917 W Broome StLantana, FL 33462
4111 NW 10th Ter. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
918 Pottawatomie StJupiter, FL 33458 Newton Pierre, Limited Partner
Oscar Alfonso, President
Jeffrey Gibbons, President
(561) 442-4444
(954) 868-7297
(561) 747-0220
# of Vehicles - 2
www.aqualitylimo.com
# of Vehicles - 6
# of Vehicles - 2
Premier Transportation of Boca Raton, Park Taxi, Inc.
Trans Comfort Corp
Inc.
139 N County Road Suite 23Palm Beach, FL 33480 6660 Somerset Drive Apt 107Boca Raton, FL
22178 Majestic Woods WayBoca Raton, John Campagnuolo, Sr., President
33433
FL 33428
(561) 832-2222
Elsa Mogollon, President
Alan Nicholas, President
www.parklimo.net
(561) 767-5300
(954) 234-5503
# of Vehicles - 54
# of Vehicles - 2
premierofboca.com
# of Vehicles - 1
Prestige Limousines, Inc.
Personal Touch Transportation LLC
Triple E Transportation Inc
21346 St. Andrews Blvd Suite 126Boca 22696 SW 9th StBoca Raton, FL 33433
5408 Barbados Square Vero Beach, FL 32967
Raton, FL 33428
John Marra, President
Elden E. Earlywine, Jr., President
Staci Garcia, President
(561) 305-6880
(772) 562-8488
(561) 451-2100
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 7
Ray@Prestigelimousines.com
# of Vehicles - 6
Red Lion Cab and Coach Inc.
Priority Transportation
Tropical Non-Medical
5810 Georgia AveWest Palm Beach, FL 1112 Weston Road PMB 266Weston, FL 33325
Transportation, LLC
33405
Eddy Moise, President
2200 N Florida Mango Road S-402
James A. Chappell, President
(954) 473-6444
(561) 533-9499
www.prioritylimo.com
Danny Hester, President
# of Vehicles - 8
# of Vehicles - 3
(561) 615-7255
www.tropicalnonmedicaltransprotation.com
# of Vehicles - 13
SMT Transportation
Professional Chauffeur Transportation Services, In Trust Taxi Services
11230 Alligator TrailLake Worth, FL
1504 Bay Road #3311Miami Beach, FL 33139
5500 Haverford WayLake Worth, FL 33463
33449
Christopher N. Davis, President
Roges Estica, Owner
Susan Thomas, President
(305) 490-0046
(561) 853-4097
(561) 798-2180
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 3
www.captainsairport.com
# of Vehicles - 10
South Florida Transportation Inc
RIR Transportation Services
Two Wheels, Inc.
P. O. Box 3761Lantana, FL 33023
55 Tropic Isle Drive #37Delray Beach, FL 33483
6911 Garden RoadRiviera Beach, FL 33404
Matthew Fino, President
Ralph I. Rothenback, Owner
Bettye Jones, President
(561) 244-7002
(561) 278-2890
(561) 863-5035
SouthFloridaTransportation.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 5
# of Vehicles - 17
Southern Shuttle Services, Inc.
2595 NW 38th StMiami, FL 33409
Mark Levitt, President
(305) 871-2000
# of Vehicles - 11
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Rose Taxi
5184 Woodland DriveDelray Beach, FL 33484
Jean P. Estabine, Owner
(561) 455-2577
# of Vehicles - 2
V.B. Kamen Studios, Inc.
1415 NE 25th StPompano Beach, FL 33064
Vladimir Kamenarovic, President
(954) 588-1414
www.bookacar.net
# of Vehicles - 8
2015 – 2016
St. George of Palm Beach, Inc.
South County Mental Health Center
VRC Limousines, Inc.
501 S Royal Poinciana Blvd #1Miami Springs, FL 33166
2735 Starwood CircleWest Palm Beach, 16158 S Military TrailDelray Beach, FL 33484
Rafael Cardet, President
FL 33406
Joseph Speicher, CEO
(305) 345-4267
Ashraf Kamel, President
(561) 637-1004
www.vrclimo.com
(561) 369-2814
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 6
State Taxi
10602 NW 5th AveMiami, FL 33407
Delva Manus, Owner
(561) 838-8899
# of Vehicles - 3
Super Yellow Cab Corporation
33405
Ernst Gay, General Partner
(561) 838-8888
# of Vehicles - 10
Sylsteff, Inc.
1859 Scott StHollywood, FL 33020
Stephane Desjardins, President
(954) 923-9330
# of Vehicles - 5
South Florida Airport Service, Inc.
16754 Golfview DriveWeston, FL 33326
Elbio Ricardo Perez, President
(954) 385-1515
# of Vehicles - 5
Vamp Enterprise, LLC
621 SW 71st AvePembroke Pines, FL 33023
James Vamper, President
(954) 894-3238
www.vampsupremelimo.com
# of Vehicles - 3
Southampton Limousine, Ltd.
World Class Transportation Inc.
35 Montauk HwySouthampton, NY 33411
4332 Holly DrivePalm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Mollie Scruggs, President
Thomas Mike Albritton II, President
(561) 792-5959
(561) 758-7377
www.southamptonlimo.com
www.ladanez.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
Special Care Transportation, Inc.
Yellow Airport Limousine Service
100 E Linton Blvd Suite 207BDelray Beach, FL 33483 P. O. Box 950Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Michael S. Gordon, President
Lorraine Wilde, General Partner
(561) 278-1133
(954) 565-8900
www.specialcaretrans.com
www.floridalimo.com
# of Vehicles - 5
# of Vehicles - 52
Taxi USA of Palm Beach, LLC
1330 SE 4th AveFort Lauderdale, FL
33409
William Bodenhamer, Jr., President
(954) 237-2961
www.greencabwpb.com
# of Vehicles - 3
The Barron Group of the
Treasure Coast, Inc.
P.O. Box 8146Port St. Lucie, FL 34982
Anderson Lee Barron, President
(772) 489-0900
www.letusdrive4u.com
# of Vehicles - 10
The London Cab Co.
320 W Pine St 5Lantana, FL 33405
Morgan Cadle, President
(561) 541-9072
# of Vehicles - 3
Stewart Limousine
Services, Inc.
21 N Hepburn Ave Suite 25Jupiter, FL 33469
James P. Stewart, Owner
(561) 743-6162
www.stewart-limo.com
# of Vehicles - 7
Sunshine Express Car Service
1044 Park Hill DriveHaverhill, FL 33417
Austin Jones, Owner
(561) 689-5838
# of Vehicles - 2
Wall Street Transportation & Limousine, LLC
4902 NW 119th TerrCoral Springs, FL 33076
J. Vito Geraci, President
(954) 946-3878
www.wallstllimo.com
# of Vehicles - 7
The Great Transportation
Company of Stuart, LLC
5413 SE Miles Grant Road G-107Stuart, FL 34997
Roger Reese, President
(772) 219-8267
# of Vehicles - 3
West Palm Beach Taxi
2779 10 th Ave N Apt #301Palm Springs, FL
33405
Armando Martinez, Owner
(561) 644-9808
# of Vehicles - 3
Town Taxi & Limo Services Inc.
2071 E Carol CircleWest Palm Beach, FL
33415
KM H. Rashid, President
(561) 215-3646
# of Vehicles - 2
Town Car Airport Service
8900 Sandy Crest LnBoynton Beach, FL 33437
Stevan Runjaic, President
(561) 306-3388
# of Vehicles - 2
Business Name: Palm Tran
3201 Electronics Way West Palm Beach
Contact – Chuck Cohen
(561) 841-4200
# of Buses - 130
Unique Limousine Service Inc.
2501 Bristol DriveWest Palm Beach, FL
33409
Dimitrios Nikolos, President
(561) 686-7817
# of Vehicles - 2
Tradition Airport Service
11457 SW Kingslake CirclePort St. Lucie, FL 34987
Franklin Meyer, Owner
(772) 807-2126
# of Vehicles - 2
World Wide Applied Solutions, Inc.
7507 La Paz Blvd No 106Boca Raton, FL 33433
Adam Goodman, President
(561) 338-7802
# of Vehicles - 2
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West Boca Limousine Service, Inc.
P. O. Box 810861Boca Raton, FL 33437
Henry J. Petrassi, Vice-President
(561) 482-5868
# of Vehicles - 4
2015 – 2016
Unlimited Multi
Transcierge International Inc.
Ziboren, Inc.
Transport Inc.
1200 Anastasia Ave Suite 215Coral Gables, FL
1198 SW 4th St 206Boca Raton, FL 33060
1506 Quail Drive #7
33401
John Nero, President
Sonia Lopez, President
(561) 391-9443
Andre Laguerre, President
(305) 774-0117
ChariotLimo.net
(561) 337-6877
www.majesticlimousines.com
# of Vehicles - 5
www.thelosho5.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 2
Vitalcare Connection, Inc.
Transportation Service Systems, Inc.
Business Name – MV Transportation
5986 Orange RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 402 SE 6th AveDelray Beach, FL 33487
3301 Electronics Way West Palm Beach
33413
Brock Rosayn, President
Contact – Jeanie Chrisman
Dora Cova, President
(561) 276-2230
(561) 840-1740
(954) 482-0119
# of Vehicles - 17
# of Vehicles - 103
# of Vehicles - 15
Walter Transport Corporation
Uptown Limousine Service, Inc.
Van Go! Transportation, Inc.
3301 Electronics Way Suite DWest
1531 NW 3rd St Suite 10Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 P.O. Box 22335Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Palm Beach, FL 33415
Carol See Tai, President
Charles P. Feldman, President
Norma Carmona, President
(954) 755-5515
(954) 557-7772
(561) 439-9900
www.uptownlimousineserviceinc.com
# of Vehicles - 2
# of Vehicles - 7
# of Vehicles - 6
West Coast Taxi, Inc.
608 52nd StWest Palm Beach, FL 33407
Anesson Joseph, President
(561) 502-8729
# of Vehicles - 3
V.I.P. Transprotation
4720 Orleans Court Apt CWest Palm Beach, FL
33415
Gerardo A. Vargas, Owner
(561) 317-8765
# of Vehicles - 3
Williams Palm Beach Transportation
Valentin Services Inc.
2840 S Ocean Blvd Apt 302Palm Beach, 1820 N 17th Ave Apt 4Hollywood, FL 33020
FL 33467
Valentin D. Rotaru, President
William O'Loughlin, Owner
(954) 683-1375
(561) 371-9395
# of Vehicles - 3
# of Vehicles - 2
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Vince's Car Service, Inc.
585 NW 2nd Ave No 6Delray Beach, FL 33435
Vincent G. Jelicks Jr., President
(561) 358-5844
# of Vehicles - 2
2015 – 2016
Appendix E – Map One- Seniors by Census Block
Page | 68
2015 – 2016
Appendix F – Map Two – Persons below Poverty Level and Transit Routes
Page | 69
2015 – 2016
Appendix G – Map Three – Distribution of Minority Population by Census Block
Page | 70
2015 – 2016
Appendix H – Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Implementation Schedule
Objective
Strategy
Responsible Implementation
Measure
Party
Goal 1:
1.1
1.2
Provide the highest level of accessible and available fixed route bus service to the Transportation
Disadvantaged.
Regularly
monitor
performance of all
fixed route buses to
ensure accessibility.
Provide
ongoing
training to all bus
operators, dispatchers
and road supervisors
to ensure sensitivity
for and awareness of
the
needs
and
challenges
facing
those who are TD.
Goal 2:
Assign staff to investigate and
record performance measures
and improvement
Report breakdowns
direct observation.
and/or
CTC
Ongoing
Train drivers on accessibility,
equipment
operations
and
sensitivity to the needs of TD
riders. Retrain if problems are
reported.
Training logs, Customer Service
reports
and
Customer
satisfaction surveys.
CTC
Ongoing
Increase the utilization of the fixed route system by those who are Transportation Disadvantaged and
ADA.
2.1
Increase the number of Promote and distribute bus
estimated associated bus passes through social service
pass trips by 10%.
agencies and to individual riders.
2.2
Implement programs to
educate our customers
about the availability,
accessibility
and
affordability of the fixed
route system through our
outreach efforts
Create effective means of
communication whereby
our customers can give
input to Palm Tran staff
about
the
system’s
performance through our
Rider’s Meetings and LCB
Meetings.
Encourage
eligible
paratransit riders to use
fixed route bus.
2.3
2.4
Goal 3:
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Date
Promote outreach through word
of mouth, brochures and
Program
updates.
Focus
Outreach/Volunteer program on
rider and agency education while
promoting the use of fixed route.
Track the number of bus
passes distributed and funds
saved. Report findings in
Monthly Operating Report.
Track the outreach through
the
Monthly
Operating
Report
and
Ridership
numbers
CTC
Ongoing
CTC, LCB
Ongoing
Hold riders meetings and
encourage riders to attend PTSB
meetings. Get feedback from the
riders.
Meeting minutes and public
comments.
Rider surveys.
CTC
Ongoing
ADA eligible riders can use the
fixed route for free by showing
their ADA ID. TD riders can utilize
the CTC’s Bus Pass program.
Fixed
route
ridership
numbers and bus pass totals.
Compare the cost of a Fixed
route trip with the cost of a
paratransit trip to access cost
savings.
CTC
Ongoing
Provide cost-effective door-to-door services for those transportation disadvantaged individuals who
are unable to access the fixed route transit system.
2015 – 2016
3.1
Continue to develop an
effective in-house quality
assurance
program
which
accurately
assesses the program’s
service quality.
Incorporate in program design by
utilizing Service Coordinators and
other staff with trip checks and
Inspections.
Complaints, commendations,
TD
input
and
public
comment
CTC, LCB
Ongoing
3.2
Continue the financial
projections of trip trends
to prevent denying trips
due to funding constraints.
Use Fiscal Analyst to continually
monitor all moneys and run
reports utilizing the Trapeze
software and Crystal Reports.
Monthly Operating Report,
fund allocation, amount of
denials
CTC
Ongoing
Goal 4:
4.1
Create relationships with agencies providing transportation services to the transportation
disadvantaged that enhance and maximize coordination and cost effectiveness.
Assist
agencies
who
provide
their
own
transportation services to
their TD Riders to
continue their programs
in a high quality and costeffective manner.
Goal 5:
Jointly assess needs and sources
of funding and assistance.
Encourage use of the FDOT 5310
program.
Ongoing success of agency
programs.
Continue
Palm
Tran’s Palm Tran staff evaluates and
combined ADA/TD eligibility improve joint eligibility process.
certification to determine
the eligibility of individuals
for paratransit.
Certifications,
and appeals.
5.2
Advise agencies to identify Service Coordinators will advise
the appropriate mode of agencies during annual inspections
transportation for individuals and monitoring.
who are TD.
5.3
Develop and maintain
comprehensive Monthly
reports to assess status of
program.
Continue meeting with
Subcommittee of PTSB to
discuss program.
5.5
recertification’s
CTC
Ongoing
Annual Inspections and Annual
Operating Report
CTC, LCB
Ongoing
Provide Monthly Operating Reports
(MOR) on program activities to LCB
and other interested parties.
Feedback from LCB meetings
and public.
CTC, LCB
Ongoing
Establish quarterly meetings and
additional meetings when needed
with Subcommittee.
Feedback from meetings will
help with program.
CTC
Ongoing
Amount of materials distributed
and response to printed
materials.
CTC
Ongoing
Conduct marketing of TD Create and distribute Riders Guide,
services.
Quick Facts & brochure.
Goal 6:
Establish policies and procedures that ensure program effectiveness and integrity.
6.1
Ensure compliance of the
transportation operators
and all agencies with
coordination contracts.
Inspections and daily monitoring
of operators & Coordination
contracts.
Monitoring reports &
inspections.
6.2
Continue
grievance
procedure that promotes
problems identification
and resolution at the
local level.
Monitor grievance procedure and
improve where necessary.
Number of grievances which
are not resolved locally.
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Ongoing
Ensure that transportation services provided to the transportation disadvantaged are provided in the
most appropriate and cost-effective manner possible, given the guidelines of Chapter 427, Florida
Statutes and Section 41-2, Florida Administrative Code.
5.1
5.4
CTC, LCB
CTC
Ongoing
CTC, LCB
Ongoing
2015 – 2016
6.3
Implement
a
comprehensive Training
Program for all aspects of
the Trapeze Software
including
Customer
service and Sensitivity
Training
for
all
Connection employees.
Goal 7:
Trainer and Software Specialist to
develop and conduct the training
program. Bring outside trainers
to conduct various training such
as the Sensitivity training.
Review call hold times,
Customer Service surveys,
complaint and commendation
reports.
Implemented
in 2006 and
Training is
ongoing
Ensure the Human Service Transportation Coordinated Plan is developed in compliance with all
Federal regulations.
7.1
Establish planning process Ensure TD Board/Task Force Approved TD Board/Task
for coordinated plan.
includes representation of all Force
representation
at
recommended entities.
meetings.
7.2
Coordinated Plan includes
overview of all existing
transportation
services
and identifies gaps in
transportation
services
for
persons
with
disabilities, older adults
and
low
income
populations.
Every three years complete a
county-wide
transportation
survey of public, private, and nonprofit transportation providers
and analyze existing ridership
statistics, and input from public
and Task force. Every three years
hold
a
Human
Services
Transportation Summit for input.
7.3
Coordinated
Plan Input from public, Task Force, and
identifies
potential Human Services Transportation
coordinated opportunities Summit
and
prioritizes
implementation
strategies.
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CTC
CTC/
MPO
2008
Completed Survey and Data
analysis and input from public
participation and Task Force.
Every three years create
updated
program
and
prioritization list from the
Human
Services
Transportation Summit.
Task
Force/
CTC/
MPO
2008 &
Every 3
Years
Statistical
review
of
coordinated opportunities as
to their success in meetings
needs. Outcome from Human
Services
Transportation
Summit.
Task
Force/
CTC/
MPO
2008
2015 – 2016
Appendix I – Income Guidelines
FY 2016 HHS Poverty Guidelines
For all states (except Alaska and Hawaii) and for the District of Columbia
Household Size
100%
of
Poverty
133%
of
Poverty
150%
of
Poverty
200%
of
Poverty
1
$11,880
$15,800
$17,820
$23,760
2
16,020
21,307
24,030
32,040
3
20,160
26,813
30,240
40,320
4
24,300
32,319
36,450
48,600
5
28,440
37,825
42,660
56,880
6
32,580
43,331
48,870
65,160
7
36,730
48,851
55,095
73,460
8
40,890
54,384
61,335
81,780
Page Lasted Updated: February 19, 2016
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2015 – 2016
Appendix J – Buss Pass Program Guidelines
Bus Pass Guidelines
Agency Eligibility and Administrative Requirements
A. Prior to participating in the program, Agencies must submit a written request on Agency stationary to Palm
Tran Connection. The request must outline the Agency’s target population and type of services performed.
The letter must contain the names of individuals responsible for the Agency bus pass program and be
signed by the Agency’s Executive Director or equivalent.
B. Agencies may only sell one 31 day bus pass to any individual in any one month period or two 31 day bus
passes in any two month period.
C. In order to be eligible to receive bus passes, agencies will adhere to and ensure that their Customers follow
Section 427 FL Statutes and the guidelines listed herein this document. Agencies must always comply with
all of the requirements outlined in the Bus Pass Guidelines document.
D. Only fully completed, authorized original signature “Agency Bus Pass Registration and Eligibility Form” and
“Agency Bus Pass Distribution Log” will be accepted by Palm Tran CONNECTION. Facsimile and photocopies
will not be accepted for submission. However, “Agency Bus Pass Order” forms may be faxed. Failure to
comply will result in a delay in processing bus pass orders. Clients and/or Agencies will be contacted to
complete missing information and/or bring the documentation into compliance. Any Agency that is found
to be non-compliant will be suspended. Agencies will be audited to ensure compliance.
Client Eligibility and Registration Requirements
A. Clients must complete and return their “Bus Pass Registration and Eligibility Form”. If certified, the client’s
certification will remain in effect for one (1) year and may be adjusted depending on changes in need,
income level or funds available.
B. Applicants must recertify every year (written application only).
C. Homeless riders should use their shelter or Agency address.
D. Clients must present unexpired verifiable proof that their annual household income is below 150% of the
Federal Poverty Level Guidelines, a photo ID and proof of their legal status as outlined in the chart below:
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2015 – 2016
Bus Pass Orders
New – Client Legal Status
U.S. Drivers License
Revised – Client Photo ID
U.S. Drivers License
Revised – Proof of Income
Social Security SEQY/TPQY
State ID Card
Voter Registration Card
State ID Card
Passport
Retirement/Pension
Income Tax
Social Security Card
U.S. Birth Certificate
U.S. Passport
Permanent Residency Card
Employment Authorization Card
Dept. Of Corrections ID
Veterans Affairs ID
Agency Letter
Permanent Residency Card
Employment Authorization
Card
Employment ID
School ID
Unemployment
Pay Stub (2)
Agency Letter
I-9
I-94
EAD- Employment Authorization
Document
TPSTemporary
Protected
Status
ICE- Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
Palm Tran CONNECTION will disburse the following passes to qualifying clients/agencies:
A. 1-Day Regular, 31-Day Regular, 31-Day Reduced
Agency bus pass orders must be submitted on an “Agency Bus Pass Order form” and should include the
following:




Agency Bus Pass Distribution Log form for the previous month
Returned 31 Day Bus Passes
Any new “Agency Bus Pass Registration and Eligibility Forms”
Payment for the Bus Pass order or Billed
Bus Passes are distributed to Agencies every Wednesday from 8:00AM to 12:00PM.
Palm Tran Connection client bus pass orders should include the following:



Returned 31 Day Bus Pass
Picture ID
Payment for the Bus Pass
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2015 – 2016
Bus pass registration and eligibility forms as well as bus passes are made available at the Palm Tran
Connection
Administrative
Offices
Monday
to
Friday
from
8:00AM
to
4:30PM.
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2015 – 2016
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2015 – 2016
Appendix K – Vehicle Inventory
Vehicle Vendor
Configuration
Lift
Maker
VIN Number
Year of
Chassis
1
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS8EDB17154
2014
2
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FSXEDB17155
3
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
4
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
5
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6
MFG
PTC Bus
#
Provider
Assigned To
Ford
E450
23' Champion Challenger
4601 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
2014
Ford
E450
4602 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
1FDFE4FS1EDB17156
2014
Ford
E450
4603 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS3EDB17157
2014
Ford
E450
4604 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS5EDB17158
2014
Ford
E450
4605 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS7EDB17159
2014
Ford
E450
4606 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
7
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS3EDB17160
2014
Ford
E450
4607 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
8
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS5EDB17161
2014
Ford
E450
4608 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
9
Champion‐
Creative Bus
12/2 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS7EDB17162
2014
Ford
E450
4609 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
10
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS9EDB17163
2014
Ford
E450
4501 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
11
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS0EDB17164
2014
Ford
E450
4502 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
12
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS2EDB17165
2014
Ford
E450
4503 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
13
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS4EDB17166
2014
Ford
E450
4504 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
14
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS6EDB17167
2014
Ford
E450
4505 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
15
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS8EDB17168
2014
Ford
E450
4506 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
16
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FSXEDB17169
2014
Ford
E450
4507 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
17
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS6EDB17170
2014
Ford
E450
4508 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
18
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS8EDB17171
2014
Ford
E450
4509 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
19
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FSXEDB17172
2014
Ford
E450
4510 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
20
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS1EDB17173
2014
Ford
E450
4511 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
21
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS3EDB17174
2014
Ford
E450
4512 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
22
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS5EDB17175
2014
Ford
E450
4513 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
23
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS7EDB17176
2014
Ford
E450
4514 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
24
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS9EDB17177
2014
Ford
E450
4515 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
25
Champion‐
Creative Bus
8/3 Propane
BRAUN
1FDFE4FS0EDB17178
2014
Ford
E450
4516 ‐ P
FIRST
TRANSIT
26
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL5FDA02754
2015
Ford
E350
22' Champion Crusader
5401
FIRST
TRANSIT
27
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL4FDA02759
2015
Ford
E350
5402
FIRST
TRANSIT
28
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA02757
2015
Ford
E350
5403
FIRST
TRANSIT
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Make
2015 – 2016
29
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA02758
2015
Ford
E350
5404
FIRST
TRANSIT
30
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA02756
2015
Ford
E350
5405
FIRST
TRANSIT
31
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA02760
2015
Ford
E350
5406
FIRST
TRANSIT
32
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA04217
2015
Ford
E350
5407
FIRST
TRANSIT
33
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA04220
2015
Ford
E350
5408
FIRST
TRANSIT
34
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA04216
2015
Ford
E350
5409
FIRST
TRANSIT
35
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA04221
2015
Ford
E350
5410
FIRST
TRANSIT
36
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA04215
2015
Ford
E350
5411
FIRST
TRANSIT
37
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA06809
2015
Ford
E350
5412
FIRST
TRANSIT
38
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA06812
2015
Ford
E350
5413
FIRST
TRANSIT
39
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL5FDA06819
2015
Ford
E350
5414
FIRST
TRANSIT
40
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL4FDA06813
2015
Ford
E350
5415
FIRST
TRANSIT
41
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL3FDA06818
2015
Ford
E350
5416
FIRST
TRANSIT
42
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA06806
2015
Ford
E350
5417
FIRST
TRANSIT
43
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL6FDA06814
2015
Ford
E350
5418
FIRST
TRANSIT
44
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL5FDA06822
2015
Ford
E350
5419
FIRST
TRANSIT
45
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL3FDA06821
2015
Ford
E350
5420
FIRST
TRANSIT
46
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA06808
2015
Ford
E350
5421
FIRST
TRANSIT
47
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA06811
2015
Ford
E350
5422
FIRST
TRANSIT
48
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA06810
2015
Ford
E350
5423
FIRST
TRANSIT
49
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL1FDA06817
2015
Ford
E350
5424
FIRST
TRANSIT
50
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA06807
2015
Ford
E350
5425
FIRST
TRANSIT
51
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL4FDA04219
2015
Ford
E350
5426
FIRST
TRANSIT
52
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL1FDA06820
2015
Ford
E350
5427
FIRST
TRANSIT
53
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FLXFDA06816
2015
Ford
E350
5428
FIRST
TRANSIT
54
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA04218
2015
Ford
E350
5429
FIRST
TRANSIT
55
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA06823
2015
Ford
E350
5430
FIRST
TRANSIT
56
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL8FDA06815
2015
Ford
E350
5431
FIRST
TRANSIT
57
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL6FDA08398
2015
Ford
E350
5432
FIRST
TRANSIT
58
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA00620
2015
Ford
E350
5433
FIRST
TRANSIT
59
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA08395
2015
Ford
E350
5434
FIRST
TRANSIT
Page | 80
2015 – 2016
60
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA08396
2015
Ford
E350
5435
FIRST
TRANSIT
61
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL4FDA08397
2015
Ford
E350
5436
FIRST
TRANSIT
62
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA06825
2015
Ford
E350
5437
FIRST
TRANSIT
63
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL0FDA00622
2015
Ford
E350
5438
FIRST
TRANSIT
64
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL2FDA06826
2015
Ford
E350
5439
FIRST
TRANSIT
65
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL4FDA06827
2015
Ford
E350
5440
FIRST
TRANSIT
66
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA00621
2015
Ford
E350
5441
FIRST
TRANSIT
67
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA06824
2015
Ford
E350
5442
FIRST
TRANSIT
68
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL1FDA02749
2015
Ford
E350
5443
FIRST
TRANSIT
69
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL6FDA02746
2015
Ford
E350
5444
FIRST
TRANSIT
70
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA02755
2015
Ford
E350
5445
FIRST
TRANSIT
71
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL8FDA02747
2015
Ford
E350
5446
FIRST
TRANSIT
72
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FLXFDA02748
2015
Ford
E350
5447
FIRST
TRANSIT
73
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FLXFDA02751
2015
Ford
E350
5448
FIRST
TRANSIT
74
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL9FDA08394
2015
Ford
E350
5449
FIRST
TRANSIT
75
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL1FDA02752
2015
Ford
E350
5450
FIRST
TRANSIT
76
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL8FDA02750
2015
Ford
E350
5451
FIRST
TRANSIT
77
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL5FDA10529
2015
Ford
E350
5452
FIRST
TRANSIT
78
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL1FDA10530
2015
Ford
E350
5453
FIRST
TRANSIT
79
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL3FDA10531
2015
Ford
E350
5454
FIRST
TRANSIT
80
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL5FDA10532
2015
Ford
E350
5455
FIRST
TRANSIT
81
Champion‐
Creative Bus
6/2
BRAUN
1FDEE3FL7FDA10533
2015
Ford
E350
5456
FIRST
TRANSIT
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Getaway Universal
5301 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5302 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5303 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5304 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5305 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5306 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5307 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5308 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5309 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5201 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
82
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA01365
2015
83
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS0FDA01366
2015
84
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS2FDA01367
2015
85
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS4FDA01368
2015
86
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS6FDA01369
2015
87
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS2FDA01370
2015
88
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS4FDA01371
2015
89
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS6FDA01372
2015
90
Glaval‐Getaway
12/2
RICON
1FDFE4FS8FDA01373
2015
91
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS7FDA00022
2015
Page | 81
2015 – 2016
92
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA00023
2015
93
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA00024
2015
94
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA00025
2015
95
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA00026
2015
96
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS9FDA00027
2015
97
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS6FDA01355
2015
98
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS8FDA01356
2015
99
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FSXFDA01357
2015
100
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS1FDA01358
2015
101
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS3FDA01359
2015
102
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FSXFDA01360
2015
103
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS1FDA01361
2015
104
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS3FDA01362
2015
105
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS5FDA01363
2015
106
Glaval‐Getaway
8/3
RICON
1FDFE4FS7FDA01364
2015
107
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA00693
2015
108
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL3FDA00694
2015
109
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL5FDA00695
2015
110
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL7FDA00696
2015
111
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL9FDA00697
2015
112
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL0FDA00698
2015
113
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA00699
2015
114
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL5FDA00700
2015
115
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL7FDA00701
2015
116
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL9FDA00702
2015
117
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL0FDA00703
2015
118
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA00704
2015
119
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL4FDA00705
2015
120
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL6FDA00706
2015
121
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL8FDA00707
2015
122
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FLXFDA00708
2015
123
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA00709
2015
124
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL8FDA00710
2015
125
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FLXFDA00711
2015
126
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA00712
2015
Page | 82
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E450
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Getaway Universal
5202 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5203 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5204 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5205 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5206 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5207 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5208 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5209 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5210 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5211 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5212 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5213 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5214 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5215 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Universal
5216 ‐ P
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5101
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5102
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5103
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5104
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5105
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5106
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5107
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5108
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5109
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5110
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5111
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5112
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5113
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5114
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5115
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5116
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5117
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5118
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5119
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5120
MV TRANSP
2015 – 2016
127
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA02968
2015
128
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL4FDA02969
2015
129
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL0FDA02970
2015
130
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA02971
2015
131
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL4FDA02972
2015
132
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL6FDA02973
2015
133
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL8FDA02974
2015
134
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FLXFDA02975
2015
135
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA02976
2015
136
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL3FDA02977
2015
137
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL5FDA02978
2015
138
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL7FDA02979
2015
139
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL3FDA02980
2015
140
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL5FDA02981
2015
141
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL7FDA02982
2015
142
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL9FDA02983
2015
143
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL0FDA02984
2015
144
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA02985
2015
145
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL9FDA07102
2015
146
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL0FDA07103
2015
147
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL2FDA07104
2015
148
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL4FDA07105
2015
149
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL6FDA07106
2015
150
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL8FDA07107
2015
151
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FLXFDA07108
2015
152
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA07109
2015
153
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL8FDA07110
2015
154
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FLXFDA07111
2015
155
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL1FDA07112
2015
156
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL3FDA07113
2015
157
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL5FDA07114
2015
158
Glaval‐Getaway
6/2
RICON
1FDEE3FL7FDA07115
2015
159
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL8EDB18114
2014
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FLXEDB18115
2014
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL1FDA00830
2015
160
161
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Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
Ford
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
Getaway Sports
5121
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5122
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5123
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5124
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5125
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5126
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5127
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5128
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5129
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5130
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5131
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5132
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5133
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5134
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5135
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5136
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5137
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5138
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5139
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5140
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5141
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5142
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5143
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5144
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5145
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5146
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5147
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5148
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5149
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5150
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5151
MV TRANSP
Getaway Sports
5152
MV TRANSP
VANTERRA XL
4701
MARUTI
VANTERRA XL
4702
MARUTI
VANTERRA XL
5701
MARUTI
2015 – 2016
162
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL9FDA00834
2015
FORD
E350
VANTERRA XL
5702
MARUTI
163
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Turtle
Top‐Alliance
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL7FDA03389
2015
VANTERRA XL
5703
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL3FDA03390
2015
VANTERRA XL
5704
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL5FDA03391
2015
VANTERRA XL
5705
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL7FDA03392
2015
VANTERRA XL
5706
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL2FDA03395
2015
VANTERRA XL
5707
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL4FDA03396
2015
VANTERRA XL
5708
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL8FDA03398
2015
VANTERRA XL
5709
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FLXFDA03399
2015
VANTERRA XL
5710
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL4FDA03401
2015
VANTERRA XL
5711
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL6FDA03402
2015
VANTERRA XL
5712
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL8FDA03403
2015
VANTERRA XL
5713
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FLXFDA03404
2015
VANTERRA XL
5714
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL1FDA03405
2015
VANTERRA XL
5715
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL3FDA03406
2015
VANTERRA XL
5716
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL9FDA03409
2015
VANTERRA XL
5717
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL9FDA03393
2015
VANTERRA XL
5718
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL0FDA03394
2015
VANTERRA XL
5719
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL5FDA03407
2015
VANTERRA XL
5720
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL7FDA03408
2015
VANTERRA XL
5721
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL3FDA00831
2015
VANTERRA XL
5722
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL5FDA00832
2015
VANTERRA XL
5723
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL8FDA00825
2015
VANTERRA XL
5724
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FLXFDA00826
2015
VANTERRA XL
5725
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL5FDA00829
2015
VANTERRA XL
5726
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL7FDA00833
2015
VANTERRA XL
5727
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL3FDA00828
2015
VANTERRA XL
5728
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL1FDA00827
2015
VANTERRA XL
5729
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL6FDA03397
2015
VANTERRA XL
5730
MARUTI
6/2
RICON
1FDWE3FL2FDA03400
2015
VANTERRA XL
5731
MARUTI
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
2C7WDGBG3ER476535
2C7WDGBG5ER476536
2C7WDGBG7ER476537
2C7WDGBG9ER476538
2C7WDGBG0ER476539
2C7WDGBG7ER476540
2C7WDGBG9ER476541
2C7WDGBG0ER476542
2C7WDGBG2ER476543
2C7WDGBG4ER476544
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
FORD
E350
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
4801
4802
4803
4804
4805
4806
4807
4808
4809
4810
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
MV TRANSP
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
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2015 – 2016
202
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG6ER476545
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4811
203
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG8ER476546
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4812
204
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBGXER476547
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4813
205
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG1ER476548
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4814
206
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG3ER476549
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4815
207
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBGXER476550
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4816
208
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG7ER476551
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4817
209
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG7ER476552
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4818
210
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG5ER476553
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4819
211
Braun‐FTS
3/1
RAMP
2C7WDGBG7ER476554
2014
Dodge
Grand Caravan
4820
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
Braun‐FTS
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
RAMP
2C7WDGBG9ER476555
2C7WDGBG0ER476556
2C7WDGBG2ER476557
2C7WDGBG4ER476558
2C7WDGBG6ER476559
2C7WDGBG2ER476560
2C7WDGBG4ER476561
2C7WDGBG6ER476562
2C7WDGBG8ER476563
2C7WDGBGXER476564
2C7WDGBG1ER476565
2C7WDGBG3ER476566
2C7WDGBG5ER476567
2C7WDGBG7ER476568
2C7WDGBG9ER476569
2C7WDGBG5ER476570
2C7WDGBG7ER476571
2C7WDGBG9ER476572
2C7WDGBG0ER476573
2C7WDGBG2ER476574
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
Grand Caravan
4821
4822
4823
4824
4825
4826
4827
4828
4829
4830
4831
4832
4833
4834
4835
4836
4837
4838
4839
4840
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FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
FIRST
TRANSIT
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
MARUTI
2015 – 2016
Appendix L – System Safety and Security Certification
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2015 – 2016
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2015 – 2016
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2015 – 2016
Appendix M – No-Show Policy
No-Show and Late Cancellation Policy Review
The following represents Palm Tran Connection’s No-Show policy. This policy was developed
within the parameters of the American’s with Disabilities Act using examples of the best practices
from other transit agencies. The purpose of this process is to deter and/or address chronic noshows in order to improve Palm Tran Connection’s efficiencies and effectiveness.
The American’s with Disabilities Act states:
“The entity may establish an administrative process to suspend, for a reasonable period of
time, the provision of complementary paratransit service to ADA paratransit eligible individuals
who establish a pattern or practice of missing scheduled trips.”
In developing this policy, Palm Tran Connection has attempted to present a policy which allows
staff to reduce the current no-show and late cancellation rates, while balancing the needs of our
customers. There were four (4) components to this review; defining no-shows, educating the
customer, monitoring occurrences, and enforcing of the policy. Finally, this takes into account
many factors, including:



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


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Setting realistic expectations of customers and drivers;
Consistently applied operating procedures, particularly with respect to dispatch and drivers
declaring an apparent passenger no-show;
Providing a means for passengers to cancel trips as far in advance as possible, including
during times when Connection may not be open for business;
Thorough documentation based on a reliable, consistent method of recording no-shows and
late cancellations;
A system for sending letters to notify passengers about excessive no-shows;
An effective process for determining excused no-shows based on consistently applied
criteria;
A way to monitor no-shows and late cancellations on an ongoing basis and to impose
suspensions at the appropriate time; and
A recognition that imposing sanctions on this population must be done with due process and
concern for individuals who may rely on ADA paratransit as their only source of
transportation.
Definitions:
Advance Cancel: When the customer notifies Connection that the service is no longer needed. The
cancellation must be made before close of business the day before the scheduled
service day.
Same Day Cancel: A cancellation which occurs after the close of business the day before the date
of service and up to 90 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup window.
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Late Cancel: A cancellation which occurs within 90 minutes before the start of the pickup window.
For the purposes of enforcement, late cancels will count as one half of a noshow.
No-Show: When the customer fails to contact our office to inform us of a cancellation and fails to
board the vehicle when it arrives to transport him/her within the pick-up
window.
Major Changes to Policy:
-
Time allowed for the trip to be documented as a cancelation has been changed from 180
minutes to 90 minutes. This will allow for adequate time to notify the driver of the
cancellation and additional time to attempt to schedule other trip(s) into that time slot.
The policy ties the number of no-shows to the number of trips.
-
Palm Tran Connection defines a valid no-show as occurring when all (or some) six (6) of the
following circumstances have occurred:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The customer (or the customer’s representative) has scheduled paratransit service.
There has been no call by the customer or his/her
representative
to
cancel
the
scheduled Trip/Trips.
The paratransit vehicle has arrived at the scheduled pick-up point within the specified pick-up
window.
The customer has failed to board the vehicle within five (5) full minutes after the driver’s
arrival. The five (5) minute wait time cannot start until the beginning of the agreed to and
confirmed pick-up window.
The driver has waited and made a good faith effort to locate the customer. (The driver cannot
lose sight of the vehicle nor enter the pickup location).
The driver has contacted their dispatcher who has made one last attempt to contact the
customer through the phone
number on file.
No-shows will not be charged when the no-show is beyond the control of the customer, such
as medical reasons.
Valid No-Show
Late Cancel
1 Occurrence
0.5 Occurrence
Any customer charged with valid no-shows which exceed one (1) occurrence for every ten (10)
scheduled trips per thirty (30) day period, with a minimum of three (3) occurrences, shall be
considered as violating the No-Show policy.
First Occurrence:
Second Occurrence:
All Subsequent Occurrences:
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Warning Letter
14-day Suspension and Loss of Subscription
30-days Suspension
2015 – 2016
Customers will receive two (2) weeks' notice of any suspension. Notice of suspension will include
the dates of all valid no-shows/late cancels. Service will continue to be provided while any appeal
is pending.
If any customer no-shows the “going” trip on two (2) consecutive days, staff will automatically
cancel all trips until contact is made with the customer to confirm service is still needed.
Appeals Process:
Any customer who has been determined to be in violation of the Palm Tran Connection No-Show
Policy will have the right to appeal the decision through the Director of Palm Tran Connection
and/or the locally approved Grievance board whose decision is binding and final.
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2015 – 2016
Appendix N – Local Grievance Guidelines
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2015 – 2016
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2015 – 2016
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